Patient Safety Officer - Quality Assurance

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

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Saint Vincent Hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

Benefits

• 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

The Patient Safety Officer 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.

Responsibilities

• Investigates patient safety issues within the organization; attends or leads Root Cause Analysis, Focused Reviews, and Intense Analysis
• Ensures compliance with audits and monitoring as defined in action plans
• Notifies Risk Management of potential risk issues; revises and develops policies and procedures involving patient safety
• Oversees the creation, review, and refinements of the scope of the Patient Safety Program on an annual basis.
• Performs related duties as required

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in inpatient care related field with J.D.
  • Experience: 5 years in direct patient care and 3 years in Quality/Risk/Patient Safety.
  • Licensure/Certification: CPHRM or CPPS Certification or eligible to take the exam within two years of employment.
• Preferred:
  • Education: Master’s in Nursing, Health Services, or Patient Safety preferred.
  • Completion of patient safety curriculum either through ASHRM, NPSF, AHA, IHI, or another academic provider.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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. Tenet participates in the E-Verify program.

Compensation

$39.53 - $61.28 per hour, based upon qualifications and experience.