Job Title & Specialty Area: Mgr Quality Patient Safety
Department: Qlty Pat Safety
Location: Dallas
Shift: Monday - Friday 8am -4:30pm
Job Type: On-Site
Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.
Summary:
Assumes the daily organizational management of the quality and patient safety program that is focused on reducing variation, reducing risk and improving quality. Using a data-driven approach, identifies opportunities for risk mitigation as well as improvements that are aligned with ongoing strategic initiatives. Duties may include supervision of: quality improvement projects/teams, adverse event investigations including patient complaints / grievance investigations and/or safety culture initiatives. Maintains the event reporting system and associated data in collaboration with Data Intelligence Group (DIG). Uses event reporting data to track and monitor trends across the organization for improvement. Collects, reviews, and analyzes data from a variety of sources (event reports, benchmarking, etc.) to identify opportunities for improvement from a quality and/or patient safety standpoint. Manages Quality and Patient Safety staff in their day-to-day performance. Ensures project, investigation, department timelines, and goals are met. Works collaboratively with Accreditation, Legal /Risk, Infection Prevention and Control, as well as other departments and leaders to ensure effectiveness of overall quality program.
Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the Quality and Patient Safety program
• Has detailed understanding and can skillfully use the techniques of system design, reengineering, project management, data driven quality improvement science, outcomes measurement, and statistical analysis.
• Systematically applies and teaches the science of quality improvement, safety, and project management to achieve results on time and within budget. Is results and outcomes oriented.
• Has detailed understanding of cause analysis methodology for all event investigation types.
• Manages the organizational safety culture program.
• Collaborates with organizational leaders to improve scores on all quality and patient safety indicators.
• Interprets and presents findings from work teams to appropriate committees of the hospital and medical staff.
• - Assures that improvement and patient safety activities are documented and reported within the organization and externally as appropriate.

How You’ll Be Successful:
WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least 7 years' Experience in a healthcare or clinical environment Req
• At least 5 years Leadership experience or equivalent Pref

EDUCATION

• Four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Req
• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Pref

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Registered Nurse Pref
• Professional certification in healthcare Quality /Patient Safety 1 Year Pref

A Place Where You Belong
We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.
Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement >