Manager of Patient Safety

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant in Texas is seeking a Manager of Patient Safety to join its Risk Management team. The role supports development, implementation and evaluation of the departmental plan and leads clinical risk assessments to identify opportunities for patient safety and quality improvement.

Ideal candidates hold a BSN and have several years of health care management experience, with preference for ASHRM certification and demonstrated training and competency in patient

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• 5 years experience in health care management required.
• Training and competencies defined by service line, facility and department/unit.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates the departmental plan for risk management.
• Conducts clinical risk assessments to identify opportunities for risk reduction and quality improvement.
• Supports continuation and training programs related to patient safety.

Skills

Clinical risk assessment

Quality improvement

Risk reduction

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

ASHRM certification

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Manager of Patient Safety you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Risk Manager assists with development, implementation and evaluation of the departmental plan. Conducts clinical risk assessments utilizing clinical knowledge, risk identification methods and other processes to identify and initiate action for risk reduction and quality improvement opportunities.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• 5 years experience in health care management
• Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient population served (if applicable).

Preferred:

• 3 years quality/risk management experience

Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required:

• License to practice professional Registered Nursing in the state of Texas
• Preferred: ASHRM certification 5 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant has been nationally recognized for its record setting kidney, liver and pancreas transplant programs. It is home to the Texas Transplant Institute and is the largest living donor kidney transplant program in the US. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing database, the center reached a major milestone in 2019 by performing 231 living donor kidney transplants in a single year setting a new national record - that’s 65 more transplants than the second center on the list.

In addition to transplant care, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant is a full service hospital with over 260 beds that provides specialized services for liver cancer care, emergency care, weight loss surgery, urology surgery, vascular surgery, inpatient rehabilitation, colorectal surgery and behavioral health care. It is a designated Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Our Sexual Assault Response Team provides a compassionate environment for sexual assault survivors ages 13+, serving as a model for hospitals and agencies all over the world. Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant prides itself on providing the highest quality of patient care possible as proven by their consecutive Grade A scores from the Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade survey and ranking in the nation’s top quartile for patient experience. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant under Locations.

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

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.