Patient Safety Specialist jobs in New Mexico

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Quality & Patient Safety Coordinator in Albuquerque, NM.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:

• Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more.

Your team is bigger than your department:

• Lovelace Women’s Hospital is a 53-bed advanced neonatal intensive care unit, family care unit, an award-winning breast care center and the first robotic surgery program in the state recognized as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

• The position of Quality and Patient Safety Coordinator at Lovelace Health System is accountable for assisting the organization to improve quality, safety, and reduce operational risk exposure through performance improvement processes and meeting regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• This position supports a culture of high reliability and the measurement of care quality identifying opportunities and executing on strategies for performance improvement in the following areas of the organization:
  • Outcomes - highly reliable processes, delivering exceptional outcomes and / or optimal health
  • Safety – Deliver the safest care to patients driven through leadership and a culture of high reliability, high value, high performance
  • Experience of Care - relationship-centered care grounded in empathy, dignity, respect and collaboration.

SCOPE: This is a local hospital or Lovelace Medical Group quality based role with key organizational relationships with hospital or clinic leaders and staff to drive safe and effective care across the organization.. The position will participate in key committees and quality and patient safety initiatives to support the hospital and division quality and patient safety plan

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree, Clinical Discipline (RN, RT, PT, other) preferred. Will consider degree in Healthcare Administration of Public Health
• Experience leading successful Quality Improvement projects.
• Experience with change management with the ability to provide leadership in the adaptation and implementation of new processes and /or technology that enhance Quality and Patient Safety.
• Experience supporting patient safety and high reliability programs.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Experience working in a complex health system (hospitals, ambulatory clinics, post-acute care, etc.)

Preferred Job Requirements: 

• 3-5 years of clinical experienced preferred.
• Certification in Patient Safety or Quality highly preferred