Patient Safety Manager

Resolute Baptist Hospital; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401(k) with employer match

Generous paid time off

Career development and continuing ed.

Health savings accounts & FSAs

Employee Assistance & discount program

Voluntary benefits: pet, legal, etc.

Job summary

Resolute Health Hospital is seeking an experienced Manager of Patient Safety to lead the facility’s safety program and guide staff toward safer patient care practices. This role partners with executive leadership, medical staff, and risk management to reduce preventable harm and promote continuous performance improvement.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s or higher in a patient-care field, CPPS certification or eligibility, and 5+ years of clinical and leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a patient care related field.
• Master’s Degree or J.D. from an accredited college or university in a healthcare related field (preferred).
• 5+ years of combined experience in clinical practice and progressive healthcare leadership (required).
• 2 years of experience in Patient Safety, Quality, Risk Management, or healthcare operations (preferred).
• CPPS Certification or eligible to take the exam within one year of employment (required).
• Associate in Risk Management or Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the facility-wide patient safety program and drive process improvements to reduce harm.
• Coordinate the patient safety function, educate staff on system-based causes of errors, and engage leadership.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, medical staff, quality, risk management and clinical operations to foster a culture of safety.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in patient care

Master’s degree or JD in healthcare

Job description

Overview

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Resolute Health Hospital hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Resolute Health Hospital, We Understand That Our Greatest Asset Is Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals. That’s Why We Offer More Than a Job – We Provide a Comprehensive Benefit Package That Prioritizes Your Health, Professional Development, And Work-life Balance. The Available Plans And Programs Include

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

The Manager of Patient Safety will have primary oversight of the facility-wide patient safety program. This leadership role will direct others within the facility towards process improvements to support the reduction of medical/health care errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes. This practitioner provides leadership for safety assessments, coordinates the activities of the patient safety function or committee, educates other practitioners on the system-based cause for medical errors, consults with management and staff, and communicates literature-based ideas regarding effective patient safety strategies to others within the organization. This role collaborates with executive leadership, medical staff, quality leaders, risk management, and clinical operations to foster a culture of safety, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce preventable harm, and drive continuous performance improvement. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree or higher in a patient care related field.

PREFERRED EDUCATION: Master’s Degree or J.D. from an accredited college or university in a healthcare related field.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of combined experience in clinical practice and progressive healthcare leadership experience

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 2 years of experience in Patient Safety, Quality, Risk Management, or healthcare operations

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: CPPS Certification or eligible to take the exam within one year of employment

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Associate in Risk Management or Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management desirable. License in a clinical discipline.

Organization Description

Resolute Baptist Hospital offers a full range of comprehensive healthcare, including emergency services, cardiology and cardiovascular care, orthopedics, primary care, rehabilitation services, Womens Health, Labor & Delivery / Obstetrics, Neonatal and the areas only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Join our team!

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.