Director of Patient Safety Austin, TX (866804)

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Job description

Please Contact: To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Nitika Rao at email address can be reached on # (phone number removed).

We have Permanent role Director of Patient Safety for our Austin, TX. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.

Position Details:

Director of Patient Safety- Austin, TX

Location : 901 W Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Project Duration : Permanent

Additional Information

Eligible for leadership incentive bonus (enrolled 2025/payout 2026)

Eligible for relocation if needed

FTE reporting to this role: 1.0

Call required: (Y/N): Yes as needed and as safety events arise.

Job Summary

As the Director of Patient Safety, you will advance a patient safety program that promotes a culture of safety and the elimination of avoidable harm. You will work to prevent future harm by initiating and overseeing proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to improve care processes.

You will support improved outcomes by emphasizing both appropriate behaviors and robust systems that include concise accountability measures and follow up

You will reduce variation in care delivery by partnering with the patient safety organization to explore identified variations when appropriate

You will utilize alerts and best practices to perform gap assessments and implement strong actions that will alleviate identified gaps

You will effectively report, investigate, and analyze patient safety incidents, medical errors, and potential risks in the facility

You will facilitate thorough and credible serious events analysis and failure mode analysis

You will perform patient safety rounds to identify patient safety risks and empower staff to identify and participate in resolution of patient safety concerns

You will coordinate disclosure of serious events to patients and/or families

You will champion completion of the Culture of Safety Survey and facilitate analysis of survey results to create data-driven action plans

You will support and encourage harm reporting throughout the organization

You will provide feedback that acknowledges the value of event reporting and review of reported events

You will include patient safety in new hire orientation presentations and provide continuing ongoing education to leaders, clinicians and staff

You will partner with executive and clinical leaders to promote a culture of safety and compliance with national patient safety goals

You will oversee the management and use of event information to benchmark and track progress to zero avoidable harm, and provide analysis and identify trends from reports

You will work with legal counsel to coordinate the investigation, processing, and defense of claims against the facility

What qualifications you will need:

Experience:

Clinical leadership background required and experience should be recent and within An acute care setting

3 years of healthcare experience in patient safety, risk, and/or quality - required

Education:

Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field REQUIRED

Master's degree in a healthcare related field - preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

Certification in Patient Safety (CPPS), or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire

To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Rajeshree Wankhade at email address can be reached on # (phone number removed).

About Generis Tek: generis tek is a boutique it/professional staffing based in Chicagoland. we offer both contingent labor & permanent placement services to several fortune 500 clients nationwide. Our philosophy is based on delivering long-term value and build lasting relationships with our clients, consultants and employees. Our fundamental success lies in understanding our clients' specific needs and working very closely with our consultants to create a right fit for both sides. we aspire to be our client's most trusted business partner.

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