Health System Specialist (Patient Safety)

U.S. Department of Defense; Landstuhl; Vor Ort; EUR 55.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading federal agency seeks a Patient Safety Manager responsible for implementing safety policies and enhancing patient safety culture across healthcare settings. This role involves overseeing the Patient Safety Program, collaborating with medical staff, and ensuring compliance with operational standards. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in healthcare administration, with strong skills in risk analysis and patient safety initiatives.

Qualifikationen

• Expérience dans le développement et la mise en œuvre de programmes de sécurité des patients.
• Capacité à évaluer les risques et à collaborer avec le personnel médical.
• Éducation supérieure en administration de santé ou domaine connexe.

Aufgaben

• Développer et gérer le programme de sécurité des patients.
• Servir d'expert sur la sécurité des patients auprès du personnel médical.
• Lorsque nécessaire, évaluer les événements de sécurité potentiels et coordonner l’analyse de risque.

Kenntnisse

Risk Assessment

Patient Safety Policies

Healthcare Improvement

Ausbildung

Ph.D in Healthcare Administration

Graduate Studies in Public Health

Jobbeschreibung

About the Position: Serve as the Patient Safety Manager with responsibility for implementing patient safety policies and activities developed by the Military Health System Patient Safety Program. Develop and implement the Patient Safety Program systems, and promote a culture of safety for patients in all healthcare settings.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties

• Serve as the Medical Facility expert on patient safety.
• Develop, coordinate, implement, and manage the Patient Safety Program.
• Serve as liaison between nursing, pharmacy, and the medical staff to ensure safe/standardized medication practices.
• Provide expertise and guidance to staff members in the areas of risk assessment and development, infection control and evaluation of patient safety action plans.
• Perform staff support work in short and long-range planning efforts.
• Advise and assist in the planning, development and operation of the hospital safety program.
• Provide support to staff that ensures effective management of the facility's patient safety program.
• Receive and review potential patient safety events from all sections of the Medical Treatment Facility.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/.
• This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual season influenza vaccinations in accordance with Assistant Secretary of Defense -Health Affairs Policy 08-055.
• This position requires Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel approximately 5% of the time away from your permanent duty station.

Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: assisting with developing, implementing and/or monitoring processes to improve the safety of patients; providing expertise and guidance to healthcare staff in the areas of risk assessment, risk analysis, and evaluation of patient safety action plans; and planning data collection methodologies to support clinical improvement initiatives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.