Patient Safety Specialist jobs in Aiken, SC

Patient Safety Manager

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.

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Patient Safety Manager is responsible for collaborating with the Administrative Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management, development and execution of organizational wide strategies to support continuous advancement of a highly reliable safety culture for zero harm to patients.

Duties:

• Knowledge of basic components of risk management, patient safety, and quality, including potentially compensable events.
• Analyzes incident reports and Utilizes the MIDAS database for incident tracking, trending and reporting. Ensures timely completion, submission and accurate leveling of incidents.
• Communicates appropriately and maintains a good working relationship with physicians, staff, directors, and administrative team. Serves as a resource for Administration, facility staff, and medical staff regarding best practices in safety science.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities.
• Facilitates development of comprehensive, measurable, corrective action plans as a follow - up to safety surveys and communicate actions to staff.
• Appropriately identifies and forwards reports of incidents (RDEs) and behavior issues to the appropriate medical staff/peer review committee for corrective actions as necessary.
• Investigates serious incidents, ensuring compliance with UHS Corporate Guidelines.
• Oversees and responds to any corporate initiative related to patient safety, quality, and/or risk reduction, including Safety Watches, Clinical Risk alerts, and TJC Sentinel Event Alerts.
• Assists with timely completion and submission of Adverse Event Reports (AER).
• Identifies undesirable patterns and trends in patient safety and quality outcomes and facilitates the development of action plans to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Annually reviews and updates the Risk Management / Patient Safety Plan, including evaluation and design of annual goals and objectives.
• Leads or actively participates in Root Cause Analysis ensuring that patient safety, quality, and risk reduction strategies are completed in a timely manner.
• In collaboration with the Administrative Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management, organizes and facilitates the Patient Safety Council, and attends key facility meetings such as, but not limited to Quality Improvement Council, Policy and Procedure Committee, and Fall Prevention Committee.
• Participates in regulatory survey.
• Other duties, as assigned

Benefit Highlights

• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
• Loan Forgiveness Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
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Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements:

Education requirements: Associate's degree required.

Work experience requirements: 3 - 5 years clinical hospital experience as a RN. Background in healthcare patient safety, risk management, and/or quality preferred. Knowledge of the operations of the healthcare industry and delivery system. Knowledge of local, state and federal legislation.

Required licenses/ certifications/courses "Current RN license recognized by the state of South Carolina.

CPHRM preferred."

Required skills, knowledge and abilities: Ability to organize and manage; Knowledge of the principles and practices of patient safety and risk management. Basic computer knowledge. Strong written and verbal skills.

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