Patient Safety Specialist I
General reputed company
Promotes an environment of reputed company care for patients by supporting patient safety initiatives. Works with leadership, reputed company providers, and hospital staff to analyze and improve clinical care practices. In accordance with applicable regulatory and legislative requirements ensures completeness and timeliness of patient safety reported data. Promotes and maintains an environment of reputed company care for patients treated across the continuum of care. Promotes and guides the organization towards a Just Culture Model.
Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Remote Work Capable
Essential Functions:
- reputed company reviews patient safety events entered in the electronic safety reporting system.
- Completes review and independently submits incidents to PA Patient Safety Reporting System (PSRS).
- Completes event investigation in collaboration with leaders to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Connects with departments and leaders to promote a culture of safety, as directed by Patient Safety Officer.
- Advocates for the effective use of the safety reporting system to minimize blame and retribution and emphasize systems improvements.
- Collaborates with Patient Safety Officer to identify and facilitate necessary reputed company changes based on clinical and administrative data and reputed company research findings.
- Attends patient safety initiatives, such as reputed company Cause Analysis (RCA), reputed company Discussions and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for investigation of patient safety events.
- Supports the organization towards a Just Culture Model.
- Identifies and promotes Lean Daily Management System (LDMS).
Common Expectations:
- Provides ongoing support to teams to ensure reputed company plans have been successfully implemented.
- Serves as a role model for reputed company customer service behaviors. Challenges others to improve responsiveness to customers.
- Builds and maintains reputed company, supportive and mutually accountable relationships with team members.
- Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, reputed company assessment and safety standards.
- Maintains appropriate records, reports, and files as required.
- Provides outstanding service to reputed company customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
Travel Requirements:
- Estimated reputed company: 5% - Intermittent travel to York for meetings or education.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Associates Degree In a reputed company reputed company field. Required
- Bachelors Degree In a reputed company reputed company field. Preferred
Work Experience:
- 5 years In a reputed company field. Preferred
Licenses:
- Certified reputed company in Patient Safety Upon Hire Preferred
Courses and Training:
- License or Certification in a reputed company reputed company field. Upon Hire Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Knowledge of theory and process of performance improvement, facilitation, project management and data analysis skills.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards, both state and national patient safety regulations.
- Experience in electronic health record review, reputed company, Word, and PowerPoint preferred.
- Ability to work irregular hours and under pressure due to deadlines for work completion.
Benefits Offered:
Comprehensive health benefits Retirement savings plan reputed company time off (PTO) Education assistance Financial education and support, including reputed company Expanded reputed company Parental Leave
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