Patient Safety Coordinator

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks a Patient Safety Coordinator to evaluate safety events, identify trends, and drive process improvements to reduce patient harm. You will partner with multidisciplinary teams to investigate events, implement corrective actions, and support organizational learning.

Through data analysis, education, and consultation, the coordinator helps foster a culture of safety and high reliability, collaborating across departments and leading improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a health care-related field
• 5 years of related experience in a clinical role
• Experience with patient safety and event reporting systems

Responsibilities

• Reviews and follows up on Safety Events with a focus on system and process improvement
• Collaborates with stakeholders to develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence of adverse events
• Ensures accuracy of data within the Event Reporting system
• Monitors and analyzes Safety Event data for clusters and trends
• Educates staff and leaders about patient safety, including navigation of the Event Reporting system

Job description

Job Description - Patient Safety Coordinator (975810)

Job Description

Patient Safety Coordinator - ( 975810 )

Description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

The Patient Safety Coordinator serves as a patient safety expert who evaluates safety events, identifies trends, and drives process improvements to reduce patient harm. This role partners with multidisciplinary teams to investigate events, implement corrective actions, and support organizational learning. Through data analysis, education, and consultation, the coordinator helps foster a culture of safety and high reliability.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Education
  Bachelor's Degree in a health care-related field
• Experience
  5 years of related experience in a clinical role

Preferred

• Licenses and Certifications
  (RN) REGISTERED NURSE

JOB DUTIES

• Reviews and follows up on Safety Events with a focus on system and process improvement.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence of adverse events.
• Ensures accuracy of data within the Event Reporting system.
• Monitors and analyzes Safety Event data for clusters and trends.
• Educates staff and leaders about patient safety, including navigation of the Event Reporting system.
• Serves as a patient safety consultant to all areas of influence.
• With moderate guidance, communicates effectively with external audiences, including presentation to leadership groups and committees.
• With moderate supervision, participates in and may lead improvement efforts, e.g., RCAs and Action Plans.
• Develops self through self-study, training, and educational opportunities, seeking guidance from others when needed.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams or activities.
• Assists with planning, management, and monitoring of assigned projects.
• Actively participates in and assists in leading meetings and committees, as assigned.
• Supports the achievement of department goals and objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; gender, including sexual harassment; age; disability; citizenship; and veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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