Job Details

Site: Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, amember of the Mass General Brigham system, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts, and has been since 1886. Our network employs more than 2,00 medical professionals and support staff, at our main Hospital campus in Northampton and additional locations in twelve towns throughout the Pioneer Valley. Cooley Dickinson's VNA & Hospital is also a vital part of our network, providing home-based services through-out Hampshire and Franklin counties.

Job Summary
The Senior Patient Safety and Risk Specialist will support the Sr. Manager Patient Safety and Risk Management at CDH to oversee and manage hospital-wide patient safety initiatives and daily work at CDH. Other patient safety activities will be focused on carrying out Equity Informed High Reliability concepts. Extensive, daily interaction with other Directors, Managers, hospital leadership, and staff in the Department of Quality is a key component of this role. The Senior Patient Safety and Risk Specialist must also be able to coordinate projects across multiple academic and operational departments independently and mentor other patient safety staff members.

Because this role in an active change management environment, this specialist will need to demonstrate flexibility and open mindedness as the contours of this position will actively evolve over time.

Qualifications

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the day-to-day coordination of patient safety event management:

• Works collaboratively with the CDH leadership and committees in facilitating the medical peer review process, the analysis of serious patient concerns related to clinical care and/or unexpected clinical outcomes, and adverse events.
• Identifies trends by collecting data and other supportive information to improve clinical quality systems and performance.
• Actively participates in the analysis of adverse events and serious patient concerns related to clinical care and/or unexpected clinical outcomes, and adverse events and in follow-up visits of regulatory or accreditation agencies. Safeguards, preserves, and maintains confidentiality of all peer review, performance improvement, and risk management information.
• Recommends corrective and preventive actions to reduce risk. Collaborates with CRICO and hospital-based improvement teams on interventions.
• Participates in educational offerings to enhance and maintain knowledge of current and developing research and trends locally and nationally in specific areas of responsibilities.
• Works independently with minimal supervision and sets priorities in the completion of daily tasks and project deadlines.

Identifies, recommends, and independently manages innovative patient safety initiatives:

• Assists in review and development of hospital policies.
• Participates in hospital patient safety initiatives and activities.
• Assists hospital leaders in identifying barriers to implementing improvement plans and developing strategies to overcome these barriers.
• Works with team to transfer current CDH patient safety concepts and initiatives throughout CDH such as creation of culture change, increased reporting of patient safety events and near misses, and increased transparency and transition to equity informed, high reliability.
• Provides staff education to nurses, physicians and committees regarding patient safety, non-punitive reporting, error prevention and equity informed, high reliability.
• Works with the Sr. Manager Patient Safety and Risk Management at CDH and clinical leaders to prepare regular presentations to the committees and clinical groups, as needed and requested.

Mentoring/Training:

• Participates in the orientation, training, and mentoring of department of quality and safety team members.
• All other duties as assigned and requested

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in relevant field required
• 3-5 years of progressive health care experience; strong clinical background
• Experience working in a large and complex health care organization preferred
• Presentation skills; verbal and written communication skills; project management skills; computer and Internet skills and experience required: advanced knowledge of MS Office products is essential for success in this position (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access)

When hiring, we look for candidates who not only meet the qualifications, but also possess positive attitudes, innovative spirits, and genuine passion for the work. A combination of skills, competencies, education, and experience may be substituted for our minimum requirements.

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

30 Locust Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range
$78,000.00 - $113,453.60/Annual

Grade
7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement:

1910 Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-###-####.

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