Director Patient Safety Improvement

City/State

Yonkers, New York

Grant Funded

No

Department

Patient Safety

Work Shift

Day

Work Days

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours

8:30 AM-5 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours

8.5 HOURS

Pay Range

$152,000.00-$190,000.00

Job Summary

Montefiore Medical Center is seeking a dedicated and experienced Director of Patient Safety Improvement to

lead and drive safety initiatives across our five hospitals. The successful candidate will oversee a team of direct

reports and be responsible for identifying areas for improvement, implementing and monitoring patient safety

systems, and ensuring the highest standards of care with the goal of zero harm. The Director of Patient Safety

Improvement and their team are the "effector" arm of Montefiore Medical Center's safety infrastructure, ensuring

improvements are rigorously and sustainably implemented.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree Required - Masters, MD, BSN, DNP preferred
• 4 years of work experience as a healthcare improvement professional, using tools and methods for clinical quality improvement, performance measurement, patient safety, and change management, and an established record of successful management of cross functional improvement teams Required
• Training in safety science Required
• Experience building and facilitating highly functional teams that cross multiple departments and functions Required.
• Experience working in a large complex medical institution Required
• Ability to analyze data, develop actionable insights and drive improvement efforts Required.
• Proven experience in patient safety, quality improvement, or a related field Required.
• Strong leadership and team management skills Required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities Required.
• Commitment to promoting a culture of safety and continuous improvement Required.
  
  

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.