Director of Patient Safety: Proactive Risk & Care

HCA Florida Largo Hospital; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) with match

Stock Purchase Plan

Fertility and family building benefits

Employee assistance programs

Tuition and certification support

Paid time off and family leave

Discount programs

Job summary

HCA Florida Largo Hospital is seeking a Director of Patient Safety to lead a culture of safety and drive proactive risk reduction. This role develops strategic and operational plans for a comprehensive patient safety program and partners with leadership to sustain learning and safe systems.

The ideal candidate will have CPPS certification within one year, 3–5 years of experience in patient safety or quality, and strong expertise in RCA, FMEA, and rapid cycle improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare related field required
• CPPS certification within one year of hire
• Three to five years relevant experience in patient safety, risk and/or quality
• Experience with electronic health records and reporting systems preferred
• Knowledge of patient safety science principles, theory, methods, standards and regulatory requirements
• Strong leadership qualities and experience with patient safety analysis techniques (RCA, FMEA)
• Knowledge of rapid cycle improvement theory, patient safety science and human factors

Responsibilities

• Initiate and oversee proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to prevent future errors.
• Implement information and management systems that support patient safety and use data from multiple sources.
• Oversee and coordinate investigation of serious events and internal/external reporting.
• Facilitate and coordinate participation in Risk Reduction Program components.
• Guide facility leadership to promote learning, open environment, and safe systems, including Patient Safety Rounds and Event Response

Skills

CPPS (Certification in Patient Safety)

Patient safety analysis

Root cause analysis

FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects)

Rapid cycle improvement

Leadership

Proactive risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare related field

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Reporting systems

Job description

HCA Florida Largo Hospital is seeking a Director of Patient Safety to lead a culture of safety and drive proactive risk reduction. This role develops strategic and operational plans for a comprehensive patient safety program and partners with leadership to sustain learning and safe systems.

The ideal candidate will have CPPS certification within one year, 3–5 years of experience in patient safety or quality, and strong expertise in RCA, FMEA, and rapid cycle improvement.