Chief Patient Safety Officer

Job Description

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Affiliation with NYC H+H Queens serving culturally diverse communities in Queens, New York, seeks a physician to join our team at Queens as the Chief Patient Safety Officer. This individual, will lead the vision, strategy, and implementation of Patient Safety activities across the facility, ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care by identifying and addressing potential risks in care delivery models.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Creation of a robust patient safety culture

Participate in or lead root cause analysis discussions

Track & trend data/improvements for National Patient Safety goals

Support, assist and participate in system wide initiatives related to patient safetyOrganize distribution of a culture of safety survey to help measure the hospital’s safety initiatives

Coordinate data collection and entry for the LeapFrog Group

Support, advise and assist in implementation of just culture to help create a foundation for balanced accountability and patient safety across the organization

Educate staff on National Patient Safety Goals, how to report safety events and the importance of reporting

Mentor and sponsor patient safety projects

Coordinate regular patient safety meetings. Collect, track, and coordinate action plans for shared patient safety concerns

Support and assist hospital in preparing, managing and completing CMS/TJC surveys related to patient safety

Share patient safety improvements regularly with front-line staff

Support leadership and participate in planning, mitigation and response to emergencies to ensure patient safety is safe guarded

Support, assist and participate in system wide initiatives related to patient safety

Qualifications:

Medical Degree required

A valid New York State License

Plus Master’s degree (MPH, MS, MBA, MHA) preferred

Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience and administrative experience

Residency trained and Board Certified in respective specialty

Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) certification preferred

Computer skills: Use of database and report writing software. Experience with MS Office products.

Knowledgeable in patient safety, performance improvement, risk management, regulatory & accreditation, healthcare administration, data & reporting, policy and procedures, leadership, education

Superior organizational, planning, and project management skills

Strong leadership and change management skills

Desire and ability to work with multiple stakeholders including business, clinical, and IT leadership and staff

Ability to remain positive and supportive under high stress situations

Excellent customer service and people skills

Willing to travel to NYC Health + Hospitals patient care sites within the 5 boroughs

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran, immigration, citizenship, or other protected status.

EOE including Veterans and DisabledCompany Description

Who We Are:

Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

Full-time