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*_Job Summary_*

The Patient Safety Officer for the Patient Safety Organization serves in a role that models and promotes a culture of psychological safety where learning from errors and fair accountability are considered norms. The role leads and directs a model which supports reductions of harms readmissions as well as promoting the National Quality Program (NQP) initiatives

*_COMPANY DESCRIPTION_*

Frye Regional Medical Center, located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina is a 355-bed acute care hospital, 81-bed Behavioral Health facility and more than 70 primary and specialty care providers.

*_Essential Functions_*

* Working with all services to hardwire reliable delivery of healthcare systems that incorporate best practice patient safety methodologies.

* Initiating and overseeing the development of a comprehensive patient safety improvement program inclusive of the analysis and trending of data related to hospital initiatives to reduce or minimize the risk of health care/medical errors to patients.

* Providing proactive and reactive safety initiatives including participation in root cause analysis, failure mode effect analysis and Sentinel Event Alerts. This information will be used to develop a process and plan for change that can be constantly monitored and evaluated for its effectiveness.

* Providing leadership and/or participating in patient safety committee and communicating vertically and horizontally within the organization.

* Providing needed direction to ensure that clinical services are provided in accordance with safety standards established by federal and state regulatory agencies and the Joint Commission accreditation standard, including the National Patient Safety Goals.

* Developing patient safety score card and/or dashboard indicators in conjunction with the medical and nursing staff and the hospital leadership as a mechanism for tracking adherence to agree upon patient safety goals.

* Participating in the executive patient safety rounding program and developing clear expectations and recommending for analyzing trends, identifying root-causes, and ultimately developing solutions to issues identified during the rounding process.

* Works in partnership with senior leadership, medical staff leadership, Director of Quality and in collaboration with Duke LifePoint PSO.

* Assisting in and/or coordinating data collection, aggregation, analysis and process/system improvements related to national patient safety goals in partnership with quality staff.

* Facilitating proactive risk assessments including failure mode effect analysis, gap analysis of published Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alerts.

* Be a driver and owner of educating and implementing Lifepoint Health’s Foundational 5.

* Other duties as assigned.

*_Benefits -_* Wide range of benefits options!

* Here at Frye, _you choose your own_ Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.

* HSA

* 401(K) retirement plan contributions

* Generous Paid Time Off

* Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

* Prescription Assistance with OptumRx

* Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.

* Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.

*_Why join our team?_*

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

*Job Requirements*?

*_Qualifications_*

*Minimum Education*

Bachelor’s Degree required – BSN preferred

Master's Degree preferred.

*Minimum Work Experience*

Minimum 5 years RN experience

Minimum 2 years management experience preferred.

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license).

Basic Life Support (BLS)Certification.

Professional Patient Safety (CPPS) or completion within two (2) years of hire. This certification must be maintained throughout employment.

Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma preferred.

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**Title:** *Patient Safety Officer*

**Location:** *NC-Hickory*

**Requisition ID:** *7469-10752*