Patient Safety Leader: Hospitalwide Quality & Risk

Saint Vincent Hospital; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Career development

Health Savings Account

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Employee discount

Pet insurance

Legal insurance

Accident & critical illness insurance

Long-term care

Elder & childcare benefits

Auto & home insurance

Job summary

Saint Vincent Hospital is seeking a Patient Safety Officer to lead the facility-wide patient safety program. This role directs teams to reduce medical errors and improve patient outcomes, teaches system-based causes of errors, and communicates evidence-based safety strategies to management and staff.

The candidate will coordinate safety assessments, guide the safety function/committee, and ensure compliance with policies; strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in inpatient care field with J.D. (required).
• 5 years direct patient care and 3 years in Quality/Risk/Patient Safety (required).
• CPHRM or CPPS certification or eligible to take exam within two years (required).
• Master’s in Nursing, Health Services, or Patient Safety preferred (optional).
• ASHRM/NPSF/AHA/IHI curriculum completion preferred (optional).

Responsibilities

• Investigates patient safety issues; leads Root Cause Analysis, Focused Reviews, and Intense Analysis.
• Notifies Risk Management of risks; revises policies for patient safety.
• Oversees annual scope of the Patient Safety Program; updates safety processes.
• Ensures audits and monitoring per action plans.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Patient safety

Quality management

Risk management

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in inpatient care with J.D.

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Saint Vincent Hospital is seeking a Patient Safety Officer to lead the facility-wide patient safety program. This role directs teams to reduce medical errors and improve patient outcomes, teaches system-based causes of errors, and communicates evidence-based safety strategies to management and staff.

The candidate will coordinate safety assessments, guide the safety function/committee, and ensure compliance with policies; strong leadership and communication are essential.