Patient Safety Program Manager

Job Summary and Responsibilities Responsible for entity specific Patient Safety and HRO program through the development of standard programming and the facilitation of entity specific process improvements that support the reduction of patient care errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes. Facilitate the development, analysis, categorization, and reporting of entity specific adverse events data to help guide improvement efforts. Job Requirements Education Requirements: Bachelors Degree required in Nursing or other clinical discipline preferred. Masters Degree preferred. Minimum Experience Requirements: Five (5) years of experience in a clinical healthcare environment. Previous experience with safety/risk/quality management and education. Meeting and project improvement facilitation preferred. Ability to create and present quality data using tools such as Microsoft Office. Knowledge of Joint Commission hospital standards and CMS regulations and occurrence reporting requirements. Experience in clinical operations and/or experience working in performance improvement or quality management areas, preferred. Where You'll Work Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St Francis Hospital - Interquest. St. Francis Hospital opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs' community on the north side of the city. St. Francis Hospital features 340-beds and offers a modern Birth Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Center, Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center, Imaging Services, Acute Inpatient Rehab, Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit. It also serves as southern Colorado's home base for the Flight For Life Colorado air medical transport service. #J-18808-Ljbffr