Senior Director, Patient Safety & High Reliability

Community Health Systems; Franklin (TN); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems is seeking a Senior Director, Patient Safety to provide strategic oversight of safety initiatives, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance across facilities. The role requires strong data analysis, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to drive a culture of high reliability.

The position supports hybrid work arrangements in Franklin, TN, with remote options for closely matched candidates.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in healthcare or related field is required.
• 5-7 years of experience in healthcare patient safety is required.
• 5-7 years of project management experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Drives change management strategy across clinical and administrative teams to implement patient safety initiatives.
• Leads cross-functional teams to reshape safety cultures and sustain improvements.
• Tracks patient safety performance metrics and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Educates leaders through quarterly workshops on safety and risk management.

Skills

Patient safety principles

Data analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Change management

Education

Master's Degree in Healthcare or related field

Tools

ERS

Clinical Scorecard

Athena

Premier Quality Performer

Job description

Community Health Systems is seeking a Senior Director, Patient Safety to provide strategic oversight of safety initiatives, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance across facilities. The role requires strong data analysis, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to drive a culture of high reliability.

The position supports hybrid work arrangements in Franklin, TN, with remote options for closely matched candidates.