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Facility: Corporate Offices

City San Diego

Department

Job Status

Regular

Shift

Day

FTE

1

Shift Start Time

Shift End Time

Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) - Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety; California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing; Bachelor's Degree; Master's Degree

Hours :

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Day Shift/Variable

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$50.611 - $65.305 - $79.999

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

Summary

he Patient Safety Senior Specialist is responsible for leading the implementation of data-driven, evidence-based patient safety projects, using a validated methodology to achieve improved outcomes that reduce patient harm and effectively manage risk. This individual has expertise in patient safety science, including principles of error management, teamwork and collaboration, just culture, performance improvement and change management.

What You Will Do

The Patient Safety Senior Specialist is responsible for leading the implementation of data-driven, evidence-based patient safety projects, using a validated methodology to achieve improved outcomes that reduce patient harm and effectively manage risk. This individual has expertise in patient safety science, including principles of error management, teamwork and collaboration, just culture, performance improvement and change management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree In a health related field

• 3 Years Experience in healthcare risk reduction/management experience

• 3 Years Experience in a patient care setting as a licensed professional

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree In health or business related field

• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) - Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety

• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing

Other Qualification Requirements

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification is preferred. The department is responsible for tracking and maintaining this certification.

Essential Functions

• EducatorParticipates in the development of educational materials, conducts classes, and modifies content based on feedback and ongoing requirements for:* Patient Safety Overview for NEO* Just Culture Workshop* RCA and FMEA classes* TeamSTEPPS in collaboration with the Patient Safety Director* Other classes, as determinedDevelops training curriculum for RL Solutions Risk Module.Provides mentoring on patient safety topics to groups or individuals, as needed.Adjust teaching style based on participant feedback and to effectively meet learning objectives.

• LeadershipServes as a role model and resource for the science of safety and patient safety concepts, tools, and practices.Defines, selects, and applies techniques that support and sustain team member participation and commitment.Applies coaching, mentoring, and facilitation techniques to guide a team and overcome challenges.Works through sponsor and process owner to ensure accountability and effective follow-through of team members to achieve project goals and timeline.Leads RL steering meeting and manages RL change management process to promote reporting and assure appropriate data capture and reports.

• Performance ImprovementLeads robust performance improvement projects using DMAIC model and/or other appropriate validated PI methodologies.Translates customer feedback into strategic project focus areas using Six Sigma tools, and establishes key project metrics that relate to the voice of the customer and yield process insights.Creates and negotiates the project charter with the project sponsor and process owner, including team, scope, resources, metrics, goals, timelines, communication plan, project transition, and project closure.Applies basic 'lean' principles to project management (e.g. value stream mapping).Creates data-driven and fact-driven project documentation using project charter, spreadsheets, storyboards, phased reviews, management reviews, presentations to the appropriate teams and councils.Understands and applies techniques/tools for managing organizational change using change acceleration process including identifying appropriate leaders, creating a shared need, shaping a vision, mobilizing commitment, monitoring progress and anchoring the changes.Identifies and effectively manages human resistance to change.Uses effective and appropriate communication techniques for different situations to overcome organizational barriers to success.Selects the appropriate metrics for projects and applies measurement systems analysis to determine and ensure accurate measurement of causes and effects.

• Professional developmentMaintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, professional affiliations, and accrediting organizations to maintain current technical, educational, and political information regarding healthcare.

• Risk managementOversees the Safe Medical Device Management and Reporting for Sharp HealthCare in collaboration with Director of Patient Safety and the Senior Consultant for Value Analysis.Leads Root Cause Analysis and Failure Mode Effect Analysis.Evaluates effectiveness of risk reduction strategies and identifies opportunities to strengthen processes.Creates patient safety tool kits and references.Challenges action plans to increase the rigor and robustness.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to facilitate teams.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Proficient in data analysis methods.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.