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Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a Patient Safety & Risk Management Director with Parkridge Medical Center, you can be a manager in an organization that is devoted to giving!

Benefits

Parkridge Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Come join our team as a Patient Safety & Risk Management Director. We care for our communities and employees! HCA Hope Fund in fourteen years reached a historic milestone: $50 million in help to our colleagues in need. Last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Patient Safety & Risk Management is responsible for directing the clinical risk management program and activities which include identification and mitigation of risk exposures, claims management, coordination of litigation, along with a wide range of proactive elements of patient safety activities that promote a culture of safety and prevent patient harm.

What you will do in this role:

+ Maintain knowledge of and familiarity with healthcare-related regulatory and accreditation requirements.

+ Serve as Patient Safety Organization (PSO) contact and management of PSWP (patient safety work product).

+ Provide direction and oversight for the risk management function for all hospital campuses.

+ Possess broad clinical knowledge and familiarity with hospital operations.

+ Effectively report, investigate, and analyze patient safety incidents, medical errors and potential risks in the facility.

+ Coordinate systems necessary for identification, evaluation, monitoring, reduction and/or elimination of risk exposures.

+ Collaborate with and influence all levels of stakeholders.

+ Provide staff education related to risk management and patient safety as required.

What qualifications you will need:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.

+ Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee or compact state required.

+ Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM) preferred.

+ Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred.

+ 3-5 years of management experience, including 2-3 years in healthcare management required.

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state of the art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Patient Safety & Risk Management Director opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.