Program Manager Clinical Risk Patient Safety

PositionSummary:

Responsibleforimprovingthecultureofsafetybyimplementingthe plan established by the MHC Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Program (QIPSP) at assigned subsidiary(ies). Responsibilities include program oversight, analysis of data, implementation of plans, localsystemsandprocesses,andcoordinateactionplanstoimprovesafety.Conductspatientsafety rounds and assessments, ensuring compliance with patient safety-related standards to reduce risk and improve safety.

EssentialFunctionsandResponsibilities as Assigned:

• AssistsintheimplementationofMHCQIPSPtoproducemeasurableimprovementsin safety culture.
• Reviews reported safety concerns to identify trends and opportunities for aggregate analysis.Offersrecommendationstodyadleaderandtheappropriateexecutiveandsafety committees, as directed.
• Coordinatespatientsafetyimprovementactivitiestopromoteeventreportingand learning from system defects to reduce the risk of harm.
• Implementspolicies,procedures,andprotocolsastheyrelatetopatientsafetyandclinical risk activities.
• Promotespatientsafetyactivitiesforstaff,leadersandphysicians,utilizingsafetyculture principles and safety reporting data.
• Develops,manages,andpresentseducationprogramstonewandcurrentstaffandleaders addressing subsidiary safety concerns and strengthening safety reporting.
• Reviewsandmanages reportedsafetyeventfilesinatimely manner.
• Investigates,developsandfacilitatesrootcauseanalysisprocess.Componentsofcausal analysis include assessing for contributing factors related to staffing, healthcare equity/disparities, and/or system weaknesses.
• Providesconsultationregardingcrisissituations,asrequested.Actsasaresourcefor physicians needing to disclose unanticipated outcomes with patients and/or family.
• Collaborateswithclinicalleadershiptodevelopstrategiestominimizeharm events.
• InabsenceofasubsidiaryPatientSafety&ClinicalRiskdirectoror manager:
• ServesasasubsidiaryPatientSafetyOfficertomonitorthatclinicalservicesare provided in accordance with safety standards established by federal, state and regulatory agencies
• Participatesandpresentsatmeetingsandcommitteesthatalignwiththe subsidiary’s patient safety program
• Representsdepartmentatcommittees,asrequested,whilemaintainingintegrityof the information in a confidential, peer protected manner.
• Performsotherdutiesas assigned.
  
  

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Twoyearsofhealthcare experience.
• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), Certified Professional in Healthcare RiskManagement(CPHRM),CertifiedProfessionalinHealthcareQuality(CPHQ)or other patient safety training/certification. If not currently holding certification, must obtain within 2 years (full-time) or 3 years (part-time) from date of hire.
  
  

Preferred:

• Bachelor’sdegreeinclinical orhealthcare focus.
• Threeyearsofhealthcareexperience,specifictopatientsafetyand/orhealthcarerisk management.
  
  

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 25001372
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• Hours Per Pay Period: 40
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No