Patient Safety Coordinator Jobs

Company Description

When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you’re coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. You’re embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority. Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you’ll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution. UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade ‘A’ hospital and by U.S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we’ve been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine.

• Coordinates the Quality of Care (QOC) Review Process, including investigations, root cause analysis (RCA) and apparent cause analysis (ACA) and subsequent action plans in accordance with The Joint Commission and State of Maryland COMAR Regulations, for sentinel event and adverse event review, reporting and improvement plans.
• Responsible for communication and education regarding patient safety and risk prevention strategies throughout the hospital and ambulatory setting
• Leads activities to improve event reporting and response to near miss events.
• Determines utilization of data to drive improvements in Patient Safety and minimize preventable harm.
• Assists in the coordination of activities in the journey to become a high reliability organization (HRO).
• Coordinates with the Director of Quality & Patient Safety as well as the Patient Safety Officer to direct the patient safety program at UMSJMC
• Partners with UMSJMC leadership to facilitate and prioritize the ongoing focus on a culture of patient safety.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in patient safety in an acute care facility is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health care related field is required.
• Master’s degree in health care related field is preferred.
• Current licensure in related field is required (i.e. nursing, physical therapy).

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.