Patient Safety Coordinator

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Patient Safety Coordinator to evaluate safety events, identify trends, and drive improvements to reduce patient harm. This role partners with multidisciplinary teams to investigate events and support organizational learning.

Through data analysis, education, and consultation, the coordinator helps foster a culture of safety and high reliability, educating staff and leaders about patient safety and the Event Reporting system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a health care-related field is required.
• 5 years of related experience in a clinical role is required.
• RN (Registered Nurse) license preferred.

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.
• Serves as a patient safety consultant to all areas of influence.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a health care-related field

Job 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
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• 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
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• 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.