Patient Safety Risk Management Lead

Mount Carmel Health System; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan with employer match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Mount Carmel Health System seeks a Patient Safety Risk Officer to lead the design, implementation, and coordination of its proactive Patient Safety/Risk Management program across all facilities and service areas. The role drives process improvements to eliminate errors and adverse outcomes in a high-reliability setting.

The candidate will ensure 24/7 coverage, oversee incident reporting and root cause analysis, and act as ZeroHarm trainer while collaborating with legal and Trinity Health IRMS on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's or Juris Doctor (JD) degree preferred.
• State of Ohio Licensed Registered Nurse required; Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) required within two years of hire.
• 2–4 years of experience in Patient Safety/Risk Management or minimum 5 years of recent progressive management and clinical leadership experience.
• Knowledge of regulatory/accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission and CMS is desirable.
• Ability to travel to multiple sites; Valid Ohio Driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Provides 24/7 Patient Safety/Risk Management coverage and response for assigned areas.
• Oversees incident reporting, investigation, and risk exposure analysis across facilities and service lines.
• Serves as ZeroHarm trainer and coaches leadership on Safety Behaviors.
• Identifies sentinel events and notifies senior leadership; conducts root cause analysis.
• Collaborates with legal counsel and Trinity Health IRMS on investigations and claim defense.
• Provides guidance on patient care issues with safety, consent, EMTALA, and HIPAA.

Skills

Patient safety

Risk management

Leadership

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or JD preferred

Tools

FMEA

Root Cause Analysis

Failure Mode Effects Analysis

Learning From Defects

Job description

Mount Carmel Health System seeks a Patient Safety Risk Officer to lead the design, implementation, and coordination of its proactive Patient Safety/Risk Management program across all facilities and service areas. The role drives process improvements to eliminate errors and adverse outcomes in a high-reliability setting.

The candidate will ensure 24/7 coverage, oversee incident reporting and root cause analysis, and act as ZeroHarm trainer while collaborating with legal and Trinity Health IRMS on