Director of Patient Safety
2 months ago
This position is incentive eligible.
**Introduction**:
Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Director of Patient Safety you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's South Austin Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
**Benefits**:
St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long
- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits
**_ Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._**
Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Director of Patient Safety where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise
**Job Summary and Qualifications**:
As the Director of Patient Safety, you will advance a patient safety program that promotes a culture of safety and the elimination of avoidable harm. You will work to prevent future harm by initiating and overseeing proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to improve care processes.
- You will support improved outcomes by emphasizing both appropriate behaviors and robust systems that include concise accountability measures and follow up
- You will reduce variation in care delivery by partnering with the patient safety organization to explore identified variations when appropriate
- You will utilize alerts and best practices to perform gap assessments and implement strong actions that will alleviate identified gaps
- You will effectively report, investigate, and analyze patient safety incidents, medical errors, and potential risks in the facility
- You will facilitate thorough and credible serious events analysis and failure mode analysis
- You will perform patient safety rounds to identify patient safety risks and empower staff to identify and participate in resolution of patient safety concerns
- You will coordinate disclosure of serious events to patients and/or families
- You will champion completion of the Culture of Safety Survey and facilitate analysis of survey results to create data-driven action plans
- You will support and encourage harm reporting throughout the organization
- You will provide feedback that acknowledges the value of event reporting and review of reported events
- You will include patient safety in new hire orientation presentations and provide continuing ongoing education to leaders, clinicians and staff
- You will partner with executive and clinical leaders to promote a culture of safety and compliance with national patient safety goals
- You will oversee the management and use of event information to benchmark and track progress to zero avoidable harm, and provide analysis and identify trends from reports
- You will work with legal counsel to coordinate the investigation, processing, and defense of claims against the facility
**What qualifications you will need**:
Experience
- Clinical background required and experience should be recent and within a clinical setting
- 3 years of healthcare experience in patient safety, risk, and/or quality - preferred
Education
- Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field
- Master's degree in a healthcare related field - preferred
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