Patient Safety Consultant

3 weeks ago


Richmond, Virginia, United States VCU Health Full time
Job Summary

The Patient Safety & Quality Consultant Sr. is a key member of the VCU Health team, responsible for driving clinical excellence and improving patient outcomes. This role requires a strong understanding of healthcare quality improvement principles and a proven track record of leading successful initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the integration of safety and quality into the fabric of the organization to achieve care targets.
  • Advance the organization through leading collaboration, learning, and communication.
  • Develop and implement processes for engagement and teamwork.
  • Create learning opportunities to advance the organization.
  • Communicate effectively in multiple venues via multiple routes.
  • Ensure appropriate use of data to drive change and improvement.
  • Use proven methods to facilitate improvement initiatives.
  • Leverage data analytics to help guide decision-making and inform improvement initiatives.
  • Cultivate a safe healthcare environment by promoting safe practices, nurturing a just culture, and improving processes that detect, mitigate, or prevent harm.
  • Evaluate and improve healthcare processes and care transitions to advance the safe, equitable, efficient, effective, and timely care of our diverse patient population.
Requirements
  • Master's Degree in a healthcare field (e.g., MSHA, MPH, MSN, MHA), Quality Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Current license in the Commonwealth of Virginia (e.g., Registered Nurse, Pharmacist, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Dietitian, or similar) if candidate holds a professional license.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) required within 1 year to maintain position.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred.
  • Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred.
  • Certified Project Manager (PMP) preferred.
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
Work Environment

General office environment. May have periods of constant interruptions. Prolonged periods of working alone. May be required to car travel to off-site locations occasionally.



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