Job Summary The Manager of Patient Safety is appointed as the hospital’s Patient Safety Officer and is responsible for the overall administration, leadership and management of the Patient Safety Programs. This role develops, supports and implements all components of the patient safety plan across the hospital and outpatient clinics. This role is responsible for adopting patient safety science in promoting and facilitating a culture of safety across all levels of the organization with the ultimate goal of reducing medical errors and adverse events. This role manages the incident reporting system and reporting to external and regulatory agencies as appropriate. This role provides management support to employees and medical staff members and works collaboratively to successfully implement effective patient safety strategies. Licensure and Certification: Current California Clinical License (RN, PharmD, or Healthcare related field) Certificate Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) within two (2) years of employment is required. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) may be accepted but will require CPPS within first 2 years of hire Education: Advanced Graduate level degree; such as MPH, MHA, MBA, MSN, or PharmD preferred Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Administration, Nursing, or related field required Experience: Minimum three (3) years’ experience in any of the following: Quality, Performance Improvement, Infection Prevention, Risk Management, Medication Safety and/or Patient Safety required Minimum four (4) years acute care hospital experience required Management/supervisory experience preferred Hospital-wide experience with Accreditation standards, CMS, and regulatory standards including Title 22 regulations
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