Boston Medical Center (BMC) · 3 hours ago
Senior Quality and Patient Safety Specialist, Surgery
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$90K/yr - $132K/yr
5+ years expBoston Medical Center (BMC) is seeking a Senior Quality & Patient Safety Specialist to support the development and management of an organization-wide system of quality and safety. The role involves leading quality and patient safety improvement projects, mentoring associates, and ensuring compliance with regulations while promoting a culture of safety across the organization.
Health CareHospitalMedicalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Independently creates and executes all aspects of project plans by leading, facilitating and managing multi-disciplinary quality and patient safety improvement projects; over sees and manages project management and logistics such as project timelines, agenda development, minutes and documents, slide decks and preparation of reports on project status and activities to various audiences; provides management oversight for organization wide advancement of the culture of safety
Demonstrates independence in use of patient safety science, IHI model for improvement, lean or other improvement methodologies and tools. Demonstrates independent project management skills
Demonstrates ability to manage multiple improvement projects simultaneously
Proactively seeks to identify circumstances that present or potentially pose a threat to quality and patient safety systems
Performs risk surveys and assessments of various departments, services and systems
Participates in activities to use the incident reporting database to identify trends and opportunities to improve patient safety. Participates in follow-up action plans required to minimize patient safety risks
Leads development, implementation and evaluation of programming to promote the BMC Culture of Safety
Uses clinical practice experience and knowledge of clinical workflow when leading interdisciplinary teams engaged in complex clinical quality and patient safety improvement work. Ensures national practice standards are incorporated into project work plans
Mentors Quality & Patient Safety Associates and Quality & Patient Safety Specialists
Interacts with and supports education for a wide variety of personnel throughout BMC including administration, clinicians, staff, senior management and Department Chairpersons on quality initiatives and patient safety science, including culture of safety and principles of high reliability
Serves as database administrator, as requested by department leadership
Help to ensure compliance with various codes, laws, rules and regulations concerning patient care, including those mandated by state, federal agencies and compliance with the Joint Commission risk management standards
Actively participates in in Joint Commission readiness preparation and surveys, and other surveys as guided by the department leadership
Maintain awareness of legislative and regulatory activities related to quality and patient safety
Helps ensure that quality and patient safety policies and procedures are communicated to employees
Assists clinical chairs and department chiefs to design Quality & Patient Safety programs specific to their individual areas
Periodically reports on patient safety matters and prepare reports for various committees and boards
Utilizes hospital’s cultural beliefs as the basis for decision making and to support the hospital’s mission and goals
Other duties as assigned by Quality & Patient Safety Manager or Executive leadership of Quality and Patient Safety
Qualification
Required
BSN Required
Clinical degree required: RN
CPHQ required
5+ years' experience combined in clinical care and healthcare administration
minimum 3 years' experience in clinical quality /patient safety
Demonstrated knowledge and use of patient safety science, quality improvement methodologies / tools, and ability to lead effective teams
Must have interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively with administrative and clinical leadership, staff, Clinical Chairpersons, and other healthcare professionals
Ability to effectively interview individuals and groups from diverse professional backgrounds
Maintain strictness confidentiality of information
Ability to collect event information and organize into a coherent narrative
Highly self-motivated
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adhere to work deadlines
Ability to inspire trust and be seen as someone who provides support and assistance
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent presentation skill including ability to speak before large audiences and prepare and provide Power Point presentations
Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office
Ability to learn new computer applications such as adverse event reporting software
Preferred
Masters In Nursing Preferred
CPPS preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Pharmacy
Discretionary annual bonuses
Merit increases
Flexible Spending Accounts
403(b) savings matches
Paid time off
Career advancement opportunities
Resources to support employee and family well-being
Company
Boston Medical Center (BMC)
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 511-bed, equity-led academic medical center and a proud member of the Boston Medical Center Health System.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$342.49MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)The Boston Foundation
2024-07-09Grant· $0.06M
2023-02-23Debt Financing· $232M
2019-04-23Grant· $89M
Leadership Team
David Beck
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel
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