Patient Safety Risk Manager

Patient Safety Risk Manager page is loaded## Patient Safety Risk Managerlocations: Oklahoma Citytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R0064759## **Position Title:**Patient Safety Risk Manager## **Department:**Patient Safety & Regulatory Accreditation## **Job Description:**\*\*\*\*\* Ideal Candidate will have experience in Pediatrics\*\*\*\*\***Location:** Nicholson Tower**Shift Available:** Full-Time (40 hours/week) M-F, 8a-5p, rotating on call schedule **Unit Description:** The OU Health Office of Patient Safety functions are as follows: monitor and manage adverse events and near miss events for improved patient outcomes, review and manage event reporting throughout the enterprise daily, prepare, facilitate and complete root cause analyses and focused reviews for safety events, track and trend to identify opportunities to drive systematic change to achieve safer care for the patients and families we serve and partner with OUH frontline staff, clinicians and leaders to enhance safety for the patients we serve. *Patient Safety Risk Managers are responsible for the investigation, management and follow up of patient safety events reported through the organization’s event system. This includes interacting with clinical leadership throughout the organization to gather facts, identifying root causes and tracking action plan completion. The work of the Patient Safety Risk Manager is key to supporting OUH’s mission to provide safe patient care in every interaction.* **General Description:** This position oversees comprehensive, system-wide patient safety and risk mitigation programs by developing, implementing, and evaluating the patient safety and risk mitigation program for the organization. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing patient safety programs to prevent patient harm, investigating patient events and identifying action plans for the resolution of all safety-related incidents.**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.** Implement best practices in patient safety and risk mitigation initiatives practices driving a proactive approach and prevention of patient harm.* Manages the timely completion of Root Cause Analysis for all patient safety harm events to identify the cause of the error.* Recommends changes, policies, or programs that could prevent future errors.* Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.* Reviews and analyzes RLDatix occurrence reports identifying clinical risk trends.* Facilitates RLD usage discussions and identifies training opportunities for front line staff.* Analyzes occurrence data for frequency and severity of events.* Identifies trends necessitating intervention and works with unit leadership in planning and implementing actions to address identified issues.* Attend Environment of Care rounds to assist with Regulatory Readiness.* Assist with surveys as required by leadership with the Patient Safety & Regulatory umbrella.**General Responsibilities:*** Performs other duties as assigned**Minimum Qualifications**:**Education:** Bachelors degree in applicable area, including healthcare management, risk/patient safety, compliance or regulatory, etc. required.**Experience:** Two (2) years in healthcare, clinical, patient safety, regulatory, or risk management roles. **License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:** Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM), Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), or Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) required, or attainment within 48 months from hire date. Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or a current multistate Compact RN License (eNLC) required.**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 and risk management principles.* Proficient with MS Office products* Strong analytical, decision making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills* Able to work in a challenging, variety, and fast paced environment with multiple high priority deliverables#cb## **Current OU Health Employees - Please click** **to login.**## **OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.**### **OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community. Becker’s Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020. OU Health’s oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research.**### **Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others. By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day. We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions.***Equal employment opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or protected veteran status in accordance with applicable federal laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Reasonable accommodations are made to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.* #J-18808-Ljbffr OU Medicine