Manager, High Reliability

Olympic Medical; Port Angeles (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles seeks a Manager, High Reliability to lead patient safety, patient experience, and medical staff services programs. This role oversees program staff, drives regulatory readiness, and promotes safety-focused performance across the organization.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in healthcare administration or related field, a Master’s degree preferred, and at least five years of healthcare leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, or related field is required.
• Master’s Degree (MHA or MPH) preferred.
• Minimum of five years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare administration, patient advocacy, patient safety, medical staff services, risk management, or related operations.
• CPPS required within one year of hire; CPXP required within two years; CPMSM preferred; CPHQ or CPHRM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for patient safety, patient experience, and medical staff services programs.
• Supervise program staff and ensure regulatory readiness and performance.
• Foster a culture of safety, transparency, and continuous improvement across departments.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Operations leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration/public health/related field

Master’s Degree (MHA/MPH) preferred

Job description

## Manager, High ReliabilityApplylocations: Port Angelestime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR-11978**ABOUT OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER:**Imagine working on Washington State’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula where recreational opportunities abound. Whether you enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking or cycling, the Olympic Peninsula is home to numerous adventures for outdoor enthusiasts. It's a great place to live, work, play and raise a family. Bordered by the scenic Olympic National Park, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Coast - with Seattle and Victoria, BC just a ferry ride away - you won’t find a better location. You’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent benefits plus an amazing PNW lifestyle – a perfect combination! **FTE:**100%**WORK SHIFT**Days**PAY RANGE:**$90,313.60 - $146,411.20**UNION:****SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS/PREMIUMS:**Weekend, Holiday & On Call Shifts: No**JOB DESCRIPTION:**The Manager, High Reliability at Olympic Medical Center provides operational leadership for patient safety, patient experience, and medical staff services programs, including daily supervision of dedicated program staff. This role is accountable for the performance, reliability, and regulatory readiness of these programs. This individual promotes experiences for patients, workforce members, and visitors that reflect OMC’s commitment to safety and compassion. By integrating human-centered advocacy with disciplined safety science, data-driven decision-making, and effective and supportive medical staff governance, this role drives measurable reductions in preventable harm and strengthens high-reliability operations. The position fosters culture of psychological safety, transparency, and human connection that supports operational excellence.***EDUCATION**** Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, or a related field required.* Master’s Degree (MHA or MPH) preferred.***EXPERIENCE**** Minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare administration, patient advocacy, patient safety, medical staff services, risk management, or related healthcare operations, required; experience in multiple functional areas preferred.* Active participation in relevant professional organizations, preferred.***LICENSURE/CREDENTIALS**** Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) required within one year of hire.* Certified Professional in Patient Experience (CPXP) required within two years of hire.* Certified Professional in Medical Services Management (CPMSM) preferred.* Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) preferred.