Market Director of Patient Safety
About the Role
The Patient Safety Director will have primary oversight of the market-wide patient safety program. This leadership role directs others within the facility toward process improvements to support the reduction of medical/healthcare errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes. Responsibilities include leading safety assessments, coordinating patient safety functions or committees, educating practitioners on system-based causes for medical errors, consulting with management and staff, and communicating evidence-based patient safety strategies.
Qualifications
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or an inpatient-related field in a hospital/healthcare setting. Completion of a patient safety curriculum through ASHRM, NPSF, AHA, IHI, or another academic provider within one year of hire.
Preferred Education: Master’s in Nursing, Health Services, or Patient Safety.
Minimum Experience: 7 years of combined experience in clinical practice, management, or administration in a healthcare setting, including 5 years in direct patient care and 3 years in Quality/Risk/Patient Safety.
Preferred Experience: 5 years of facilitation of performance improvement programs.
Required Certifications/Licensure: CPHRM or CPPS certification, or eligibility to take the exam within two years of employment.
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 including 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.
About the Organization
Valley Baptist Medical Center hospitals have served the Rio Grande Valley community since the early 1920s, providing compassionate healthcare with a focus on the whole patient. Our mission is to serve, heal, and educate while maintaining a relentless commitment to quality.