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HCA Healthcare · 1 day ago

Senior Director Patient Safety

Nashville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

HCA Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services, and they are seeking a Senior Director Patient Safety to lead and implement patient safety initiatives. The role focuses on eliminating preventable patient harm and improving performance by collaborating with various leadership levels to develop action plans and manage safety risks.

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Responsibilities

Partners with leaders at corporate, division, and facility levels to develop action plans to embed high reliability concepts, and support specific implementation plans in response to identified safety priorities

Responsible for assessing safety risks and for organizing and managing, as well as assisting with development and execution of, multi-disciplinary improvement initiatives with a focus on transformational, system-wide projects as well as local hospital-chartered projects

Measures current organizational and process performance and safety risks using a variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques including: one-on-one user interviews, user workshops, surveys, observational studies, and statistical analysis

Act as a change agent to build a continuous improvement culture

Models an attitude of safety and process improvement

Manages process redesign initiatives

Utilizes process improvement and change management skills to assist with embedding principles of patient safety and high reliability across the organization

Actively monitor project risks to foresee/detect potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address in advance

Works with patient safety staff to create and execute safety strategies and to evaluate their impact

Serves as an organizational resource for patient safety, high reliability, just culture, human factors, and quality improvement concepts, tools and methods

Provides updates and reports to leadership on progress of improvement activities and safety initiatives

Disseminates best practices and learnings throughout the enterprise

Participates in scoping of projects with key stakeholders

Leads cross-functional teams through a methodical process to assess, improve, and sustain results

Qualification

Patient Safety LeadershipHealthcare LeadershipPerformance ImprovementProcess EngineeringCertified Professional in Patient SafetyLean Six SigmaChange ManagementContinuous ImprovementCross-Functional Team Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree and Master's Degree Required

5+ years of experience in patient safety leadership

5+ years of experience in healthcare leadership

5+ years of experience in supporting performance improvement initiatives including change management

5+ years of experience in process engineering with a focus on designing and optimizing efficient, sustainable workflows and systems preferred

Certified Professional in Patient Safety (or obtained within 12 months of hire)

Preferred

5+ years of experience in process engineering with a focus on designing and optimizing efficient, sustainable workflows and systems preferred

Lean Six Sigma Black / Green Belt (healthcare focus) preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.

Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

Colleague recognition program

Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Company

HCA Healthcare

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HCA Healthcare provides medical education and healthcare services in locally managed facilities. It is a sub-organization of North Florida Endoscopy Center.

Founded in 1968

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

10001+ employees