Job Information
Roper St. Francis Patient Safety Specialist - Risk Management - Roper Hospital - Charleston, SC- Shift 8:00am-5:00pm in Charleston, South Carolina
Thank you for considering a career at Roper St. Francis Healthcare!
Primary Function/General Purpose of Position
The Patient Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting day-to-day continuous patient safety improvement for Roper St. Francis Healthcare. The Patient Safety Specialist collaborates with key stakeholders to optimize quality and patient safety culture across the healthcare system. The Specialist proficiently facilitates patient safety efforts and coaches’ others in the development of patient safety improvement capabilities with emphasis on root cause identification, and process redesign and measurement, providing direction to departments on the planning of a systematic, organization–wide approach to continuous patient safety improvement with the goals of zero harm and Just Culture.
Essential Job Functions
Assists with the coordination of the annual analysis and implementation of the organization’s Patient Safety Plan.
Prepares Quality reports, scorecards and presentations.
Provides project management and overall facilitation for prioritizing and advocating patientsafety initiatives at the facility and unit level. Provides ongoing updates to project champions andstakeholders. Coordinates the departmental Patient Safety meetings, analyzes trends ofperformance metrics. Leads casual analyses, such as root cause analyses and compact causeanalyses. Identifies opportunities for improvement, develops and maintains action plans.Measures success of these action plans and creates the records and follow-up metrics for eachactivity; reassesses approach to maximize success.
Assists leadership in defining key performance indicators and developing measurement toolsto evaluate quality improvements. Coordinates patient safety culture assessment efforts.
Supports regulatory compliance issues related to patient safety, sentinel event alerts, NationalPatient Safety goals, etc.
Coordinates the FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) process and other patient safety toolssuch as patient safety risk assessments, when appropriate.
Reports events to our organization’s Patient Safety Organization on an ongoing basis.
Consults with and trains staff to implement monitoring and measurement tools, and dataanalysis techniques.
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Licensing/Certification
Clinical or professional licensure if applicable.
Primary Source Verification (if applicable): http://www.llr.state.sc.us/
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) to be obtained within 3 years, if not already earned
Education
Bachelor’s degree (required)
Master’s Degree (preferred)
Work Experience
2 years of work experience in healthcare quality, safety, or process improvement; or a licensed patient care professional – (RN, Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist etc,). with 2 years of direct patient care experience and demonstrated knowledge of patient safety practices. (required)
Training
None
Language
None
Patient Population
Not applicable to this position
Working Conditions
Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.
General office environment.
Physical Requirements
Physical Demands
Frequency 0% 1-33% 34-66% 67-100%
Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.) X
Lifting/ Carrying (50-100 lbs.) X
Push/ Pull (0-50 lbs.) X
Push/ Pull (50-100 lbs.) X
Stoop, Kneel X
Crawling X
Climbing X
Balance X
Bending X
Work Position
Frequency 0% 1-33% 34-66% 67-100%
Sitting X
Walking X
Standing X
Additional Physical Requirements/Hazards
Physical Requirements
Not applicable to this position
Hazards
Not applicable to this position
Skill s
Advanced computer skills and competence in Microsoft Office applications.
Direct project experience required including
Plan, do, study, act (PDSA)
knowledge of Lean Six Sigma
Causal Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
human factors
Statistical Process Control
Daily improvement knowledge
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Work Shift:
Days (United States of America)
Department:
SS Quality - Patient Safety - Roper St Francis Healthcare
It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@RSFH.com .