Patient Safety Program Manager

Position Overview Responsible for serving as a liaison with and overseeing enterprise patient safety activities, projects, and programs. How You Will Make an Impact Lead patient safety initiatives and workstreams that support the identification, measurement, and reduction of preventable harm. Ensure integration of patient safety priorities into broader business processes and coordinate activities across organizational priorities and defined patient safety pillars. Work with clinical, analytic, operational, provider, compliance, legal, and vendor stakeholders to design and implement patient safety initiatives and interventions. Coordinate complex workstreams involving detection methodologies, data integration, provider engagement, policy implementation, intervention programs, external partnerships, and performance monitoring. Ensure that study methodology is sound and appropriate reporting is in place. Develop and oversee implementation plans and patient safety improvement activities designed to improve the quality and safety of care for members. Assure compliance with applicable governance, regulatory, accreditation, and corporate requirements. Ensure that patient safety activities are relevant to the needs of targeted populations and aligned with enterprise priorities. Maintain effective documentation of patient safety programs and initiatives to meet regulatory and accreditation standards. Provide oversight to assure accurate and complete quantitative analysis of clinical and operational data and presentation of results. Oversee implementation of new initiatives and monitor performance against established objectives and measures. Lead interactions with regulators, oversight entities, external partners, and key stakeholders as appropriate. Contribute to the development and execution of enterprise patient safety strategies and support continuous improvement efforts across patient safety programs. Minimum Qualifications Requires a BS in health administration, nursing, public health, health informatics, clinical sciences, or a related healthcare field. Six (6) years of healthcare quality improvement, patient safety, program management, healthcare analytics, healthcare policy, managed care, or related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred Skills, Capabilities & Experiences Project management experience. Current unrestricted license, certification in applicable field (e.g., CPHQ), and/or an MS in a health-related field (e.g., Nursing). Claims system experience. Experience with CMS Patient Safety programs (HAC Reduction). Knowledge of AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators. Experience in a surgical environment (nice to have). Experience in a pharmacy environment (nice to have). Maternal clinical experience (nice to have). Familiarity with Leapfrog Group safety measures. Strong skills in data-driven quality improvement, trend analysis, and translating safety data into system-level action. Compensation & Benefits Salary range: $81,624 to $154,656. Elevance Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase plan, 401(k) contribution, and other benefits subject to eligibility requirements. Equal Employment Opportunity Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Location & Hybrid Policy Primary locations: Indianapolis, IN; Denver, CO; Woodland Hills, CA; Mason, OH; Grand Prairie, TX; Tampa, FL; Atlanta, GA; Norfolk, VA; New York, NY; St. Louis, MO; Louisville, KY; Chicago, IL. This role requires associates to be in-office 1–2 days per week; remote work is allowed for candidates within commuting distance, subject to policy and any required accommodations. Job Details Job Level: Non‑Management Exempt. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.