Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management

Description

MaineHealth Corporate

Management/Leadership
Req #: 10438

MaineHealth is currently seeking a Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management to provide comprehensive oversight and coordination of safety initiatives across all 240+ ambulatory practices. The Director will be tasked with assessing current practices, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing standardized protocols to enhance patient safety and minimize potential risks across the medical group.

Summary:

The Director of Patient Safety & Risk Management provides leadership, direction and management for patient safety and risk management activities across the health system's multi-state ambulatory footprint. Reporting to MaineHealth Medical Group's Vice President of Quality & Safety, this role helps facilitate the transition from a retrospective, reactive model for risk management to a prospective, proactive loss prevention, harm reducing patient safety program.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or healthcare related field.
• License/Certifications: CPPS and/or CPHRM preferred.
• Experience: Minimum three years' experience in healthcare Risk Management. Prior management experience.Experience working across multiple sites and/or a large geographic area.
• Knowledge of QI philosophy, models, processes, and tools and their use in a health care setting.
• Knowledge of organizational systems, procedures and objectives.
• Knowledge of physician practice systems and operations.
• Skill in analyzing and interpreting complex data and preparing comprehensive reports and proposals.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective relationships with all levels of staff, physicians, executives and the public.
• Skills in exercising initiative, judgment, problem solving and decision making.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Ability to travel between locations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Additional Information:

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.