Patient Safety Program Lead - High Reliability & Quality

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 83,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Washington, DC, seeks a Patient Safety Program Manager to drive the implementation strategy and evaluation of patient safety initiatives across the organization. You will report to the Director of High Reliability and Quality Improvement and lead safety event reviews, education, and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to identify system vulnerabilities, develop actions, and advance high reliability principles to improve patient safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or healthcare related field required.
• Master's degree in Nursing or healthcare related field preferred.
• Clinical Experience/knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead patient safety programs across departments that align with organizational goals and processes.
• Mentor patient safety coordinator and provide feedback on event reviews and safety improvement projects.
• Conduct and oversee safety-related proactive risk assessments and root cause analysis.
• Monitor trends from safety event report systems and develop action plans based on analytics.
• Develop and track reports related to key patient safety metrics.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and frontline associates to identify system vulnerabilities and innovative solutions.
• Represent the organization in external safety collaboratives and stay aware of best practices and trends.
• Provide guidance and training on use of the patient safety event reporting system.
• Lead the Serious Safety Event Review Process and oversee action planning.
• Collaborate with Risk Management to maintain quality and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Problem-solving

Team-building

Analytics

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or healthcare related field

Master's degree in Nursing or healthcare related field

Clinical Experience/knowledge preferred

Tools

RLDatis

Job description

MedStar Health in Washington, DC, seeks a Patient Safety Program Manager to drive the implementation strategy and evaluation of patient safety initiatives across the organization. You will report to the Director of High Reliability and Quality Improvement and lead safety event reviews, education, and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to identify system vulnerabilities, develop actions, and advance high reliability principles to improve patient safety culture.