Patient Safety Coordinator

Under limited supervision, analyzes patient safety events, and communicates with hospital leadership, clinical teams and Risk Management to drive institutional change toward high reliability and zero harm. Provides leadership and direction to multi-disciplinary teams (which include physicians and senior leaders) to collaboratively accomplish patient safety and safety improvement strategies

. Collaborates with departments and Maryland Medicine Comprehensive Insurance Program (MMCIP) on risk reduction strategies to enhance patient safety in the context of a Just Culture. Works with leadership, staff and physicians to provide a planned, systematic, organization-wide approach to identify, measure, monitor, and evaluate patient safety and improvement activities. Reviews patient records and prepares patient safety event summaries and timelines necessary for informed, collaborative discussion and problem solving. Helps develop and revise policies and procedures; interprets and ensures compliance with policies, quality standards, regulations and codes. Manages reports to regulatory agencies, including the Joint Commission and Office of Healthcare Quality. Develops and maintains interactive and collaborative relationships with key medical staff. Serves as a vital patient safety resource to all team members.

· Current licensure as a registered nurse or related field (including but not limited to Physical Therapist, Physician Assistant, Pharmacy, Respiratory Therapy) is required.

· Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or business-related field is required.

· Three to five years’ experience working in an acute care health care organization required.

· Experience in patient safety and/or risk management strongly preferred.

· CPHQ and/or CPPS strongly preferred.

· Experience working with federal, state, and local requirements of regulatory and accreditation agencies is strongly preferred.

· Experience in facilitating teams strongly preferred.

· Experience in teaching and instruction of patient safety concepts, Just Culture, and/or High Reliability preferred.