Patient Safety Manager

Dominion Hospital; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paperless onboarding

Family-like culture

Comprehensive benefits (health, dental

Vision, retirement plan, PTO, holiday

Generous employee referral program

Annual performance reviews

Support for personal well-being (EAP)

Opportunities for advancement

Mentorship and orientation programs

Job summary

Dominion Hospital in Falls Church, VA is seeking an experienced Patient Safety Manager to support the Patient Safety Program under the Director of Quality and Risk Management. You will coordinate safety initiatives, analyze safety events, and ensure compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, and state regulations.

The role emphasizes a Just Culture, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, investigation of patient complaints, and participation in suicide risk reduction and ligature mitigation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• RN or MSW preferred; CPPS or CPHQ preferred
• 3–5+ years in patient safety, quality, or risk management, preferably in behavioral health or acute care
• Experience with performance improvement methodologies (Lean/Six Sigma preferred). Knowledge of HRO principles.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Quality and Risk Management in maintaining the Patient Safety Program.
• Manage event reporting systems and ensure timely follow-up.
• Ensure serious events are reported to agencies promptly.
• Coordinate RCAs, ACAs, and FMEAs.
• Analyze safety trends and prepare leadership reports.
• Assist with regulatory readiness and survey prep.
• Compile patient safety data and dashboards for leadership.
• Promote a Just Culture and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Investigate patient complaints and act as patient advocate.
• Support suicide risk reduction and ligature mitigation.
• Participate in restraint and seclusion reduction and staff safety initiatives.
• Reinforce trauma-informed care practices.

Skills

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Lean/Six Sigma

HRO principles

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

CPPS

CPHQ

Job description

Patient Safety Manager

Falls Church, VA

Position Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Salary Range: $96,00-$120,000

Make a Difference in the Mental Health!

Dominion Hospital, the only freestanding mental health facility in Northern VA, is seeking an experienced Patient Safety Manager supports the implementation and daily operations of the Patient Safety Program under guidance of the Director of Quality and Risk Management. This role assists with coordinating safety initiatives, analyzing safety events, and supporting compliance efforts while ensuring alignment with facility standards, CMS, Joint Commission, and state regulations.

If you're passionate about quality, compliance, and patient safety - we'd love to hear from you.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Competitive pay
• Paperless, quick onboarding
• Warm, family-like culture, supportive leadership
• Recognition programs & employee appreciation events
• Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, retirement plan, PTO, holiday pay) (eligibility requirements apply)
• Generous employee referral program
• Annual performance reviews
• Support for personal well-being (EAP programs, mental health resources)
• Opportunities for advancement
• Strong mentorship and orientation programs
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient and employee safety

What You'll Do

• Support the Director of Quality and Risk Management in maintaining the Patient Safety Program and Plan
• Manage event reporting systems and ensure timely follow-up
• Ensure serious events are reported to the respective agencies in timely manner
• Conduct and coordinate RCAs, ACAs, and FMEAs a
• Analyze trends in safety events and prepare reports for review by the Director
• Assist with regulatory readiness activities and survey preparation under Director leadership
• Compile patient safety data and dashboards for Director presentation to leadership committees
• Promote a Just Culture environment
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams while maintaining clear escalation to the Director
• Investigate and follow-up on patient complaints and grievances.
• Acts as patient advocate.
• Support initiatives related to suicide and self-harm risk reduction
• Assist with ligature risk assessments and mitigation tracking
• Participate in restraint and seclusion reduction efforts
• Contribute to patient aggression and staff safety initiatives
• Reinforce trauma-informed care practices

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred
• Licensure/Certifications: RN or MSW preferred; CPPS or CPHQ preferred
• Experience: 3–5+ years in patient safety, quality, or risk management, preferably in behavioral health or acute care
• Experience with performance improvement methodologies (Lean/Six Sigma preferred). Knowledge of HRO principles.

We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, disability or protected veteran status. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for our job opportunities.

Dominion Hospital has provided quality healthcare services for close to 50 years! Our 116-bed hospital is one of the region's leading mental healthcare facilities in Northern Virginia. Our convenient location in suburban Falls Church, VA offers a full range of treatment options with a distinctive focus on crisis intervention and stabilization through our inpatient, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP). Our patients receive the best quality care through specialized services in safe, healthy, confidential, and trauma-informed environments.

At Dominion Hospital, our care-like family culture extends to our patients, our people, and our community. We are committed to each other. When we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

Join our team and help create a safer environment for patients, visitors, and employees while advancing excellence in healthcare.