Director of Patient Safety

HCA Florida Largo Hospital; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) matching program

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

HCA Florida Largo Hospital is seeking a Director of Patient Safety to lead a culture of safety, develop proactive loss prevention strategies, and drive harm-reduction initiatives. You will shape strategic and operational plans while collaborating across care teams to advance patient safety.

The role requires CPPS within a year, a healthcare degree, and 3–5 years in patient safety or quality. Strong leadership and data-driven improvement skills are essential in this hospital network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field.
• CPPS within one year of hire; must meet state requirements.
• 3–5 years of experience in patient safety/risk/quality; EHR knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of patient safety science principles, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership, motivation, organization.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and oversee proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to prevent future errors.
• Implement information and management systems that support patient safety and utilize data from multiple sources.
• Oversee investigation of serious events and external/internal reporting.
• Coordinate participation in Risk Reduction Program components.
• Guide leadership to sustain open learning environments and safe systems.

Skills

Leadership

Patient safety

Electronic health records

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare field

CPPS (Certification in Patient Safety)

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Director of Patient Safety for our HCA Florida Largo Hospital team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long and short term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Director of Patient Safety. As Director, you will provide leadership and direction in developing a culture of safety and in identifying opportunities and initiatives to enhance patient safety. You will also develop strategic and operational plans to build a prospective, proactive, loss prevention and harm reduction patient safety program. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

Responsibilities

• You will initiate and oversee proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to improve care processes to prevent future errors.
• You will implement information and management systems that support patient safety and use information from different sources to support the activities of the patient safety program.
• You will oversee and coordinate the investigation of serious events and incidents as well as the internal and external reporting of those events.
• You will facilitate and coordinate participation in Risk Reduction Program components.
• You will guide facility leadership in activities that enable and sustain an open and fair environment that promotes learning, safe systems, and appropriately, managing behavioral choices related to patient safety (e.g., Patient Safety Rounds, Event Response, and Disclosure).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare related field required
• CPPS (Certification in Patient Safety) within one year of hire; Must also meet/comply with state requirements as applicable
• Three to five years relevant experience in patient safety, risk and/or quality; Experience with electronic health records and reporting system preferred
• Knowledge of patient safety science principles, theory, methods, standards and regulatory requirements
• Strong leadership qualities (task completion, motivation, organization)
• Knowledge of and experience with patient safety analysis techniques, including root cause analysis, cause and effect analysis, and failure mode and effect analysis
• Knowledge of rapid cycle improvement theory, patient safety science and human factor principles
• Advanced computer skills with word processing in database competency

Additional Information

HCA Florida Largo Hospital is the premier healthcare provider in Pinellas County and beyond with 455 beds and is part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the largest healthcare network in Florida. Our hospital offers a wide range of specialty services, including advanced cardiac care, complex GI services, kidney and liver transplantation, weight loss surgery, advanced stroke care, and robotic surgeries. Our Graduate Medical Education program is affiliated with USF Morsani College of Medicine, ensuring that our patients receive the highest quality care from the most skilled and knowledgeable medical professionals.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion dollars in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." – Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Director of Patient Safety.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.