Senior Quality & Patient Safety Coordinator

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeks a Sr. Coordinator, Quality and Patient Safety to help develop and implement components of the patient safety program.

This role supports a culture of safety, accreditation processes, performance monitoring, and proactive risk assessment to reduce harm. Under the Director of Patient Safety, you will assist in initiatives aimed at improving care quality and safety across the organization, including education and recognition activities and event

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and RN licensure required.
• 1 year of relevant experience required; 2–4 years preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in an acute clinical setting with health care quality/patient safety expertise preferred.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Six Sigma yellow belt or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and implementation of patient safety program components.
• Help create a culture of safety, drive accreditation and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor performance and provide education, awareness, and training.
• Support performance improvement, event reporting, and risk assessments.
• Contribute to sentinel event and root cause analyses and recognition initiatives.
• Work under the Director, Patient Safety to reduce harm and improve care.

Skills

Acute clinical setting experience

Healthcare quality & patient safety

Six Sigma yellow belt

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing / RN required

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeks a Sr. Coordinator, Quality and Patient Safety to help develop and implement components of the patient safety program.

This role supports a culture of safety, accreditation processes, performance monitoring, and proactive risk assessment to reduce harm. Under the Director of Patient Safety, you will assist in initiatives aimed at improving care quality and safety across the organization, including education and recognition activities and event