Patient Safety Officer (PSO) and Associate Medical Director, Hospitalist Services Physician Valley Health System New Jersey

Patient Safety Officer And Associate Medical Director For Hospitalist Services

The Patient Safety Officer (PSO) and Associate Medical Director for the Hospitalist Services serves as a physician champion dedicated to advancing a culture of safety, reliability and continuous improvement across all entities of the health system while maintaining an active clinical practice. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and collaborating with other system leaders, this dual role integrates patient safety strategy with leadership in hospital medicine operations and frontline clinical care.

Responsibilities

The PSO chairs the safety committee and participates in root cause analyses, safety event reviews and system wide safety initiatives ensuring alignment with the national frameworks such as the Joint Commission, CMS, and the institute of Health Care Improvement standards. The role fosters transparency, learning from harm and cross disciplinary improvement efforts that reduce preventable harm. The role models just culture principles, mentors peers in event reporting and response and contributes to enterprise-wide safety education, analytics and improvement strategy.

Qualifications

• An MD or DO
• Board eligible or certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Existing or Eligibility for New Jersey Medical License, DEA and CDS required
• Minimum 5 years of progressive health care experience leading patient safety initiatives in a hospital or a health system
• Demonstrated success in leading root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis and safety event investigations
• Familiarity with regulatory standards e.g. The Joint Commission, CMS and experience preparing for accreditation surveys as it pertains to patient safety
• Master's degree in Patient Safety, Quality Improvement or related field or Certification in Patient Safety, Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) or Quality Certified Professional in Health Care Quality (CPHQ)

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation models include generous wRVU productivity incentive with the opportunity to grow, uncapped
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability
• 401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans
• Paid holidays and PTO
• CME allowance and dedicated CME time
• Malpractice coverage
• Relocation allowance
• Non-profit health system; eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Compensation range from 300K to 350K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)

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The Valley Hospital in Paramus, NJ

Situated less than 15 miles from Manhattan, Paramus is in the heart of Bergen County, one of the most desirable counties in the United States, with excellent schools, numerous recreational and cultural activities. Its proximity to New York City allows for easy access to everything the city has to offer or live in New York City and enjoy a simple reverse commute. With the opening of our new $975 million, 370-bed acute care hospital on April 14, 2024, The Valley Health System continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing exceptional, world-class care to the 1.1 million residents of our catchment area.

Valley Medical Group

An integral part of Valley Health System, Valley Medical Group is a physician-led and professionally managed group practice dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people we serve. Valley Medical Group features more than 300 physicians and nearly 200 advanced practice providers in 60 adult and pediatric specialties. We are a well-established Medical Group committed to providing exceptional care to our community. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a large team of experts in the field, and a key provider within a nationally recognized, top-quality, patient-centered network.

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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