General Description:
Position is responsible for the supervision of clinical and administrative staff, the implementation and follow up on patient safety initiatives and creating a culture of safety in all OU Health areas. Takes a scientific approach to analyzing risk, identifying areas of concern, and implementing programs and policies that reduce the incidence of errors and improve patient outcomes.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
General Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Master's degree in healthcare related field required.
Experience: Five [5] years of experience in healthcare, clinical, patient safety, regulatory, or risk management roles AND two [2] years of personnel supervision experience in healthcare required
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registrations(s): Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) or Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred, or attainment within 12 months from hire date.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively work collaboratively with all groups of people including leadership
Demonstrated knowledge of patient safety principles.
Proficient with MS Office products.
Strong analytical, decision making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Able to work in a challenging, varied, and fast paced environment with multiple high priority deliverables.