Job Title: EHMG Medical Director, Patient Safety & Risk Management

Position Highlights:

• Position: EHMG Medical Director Patient Safety and Risk Management - MG
• Part Time

Job Summary

We are a newly aligned organization, bringing together the best of Endeavor Health System, with 9 hospitals, 25,000 team members and 6,000 physicians serving over a million patients from over 300 sites of care across the Chicago Land area.

Together, we share a common vision to provide vibrant, community-connected care with a focus on community connection, expert care close to home and the value of people

• We are investing in our communities to support closing health equity gaps and assuring convenient access to healthcare
• We have regional centers of care that provide exemplary patient experiences and are always working to develop innovative care solutions
• We are committed to being the best place to work, practice and receive care.

We are committed to being the best place to work, learn, practice, and receive care.

The Endeavor Health Medical Group governance and senior operations leadership team has been established to provide oversight of system-level strategy and practice standards across the north and south service areas, inclusive of the institutes and ambulatory clinical service lines, medical group quality, patient experience and care model design initiatives.

Job Summary

The EHMG Medical Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management will contribute to the organization's mission to help everyone in our communities be their best through care delivery that is safe, seamless and personal. The Medical Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management will partner with the system Patient Safety and Risk Management leadership team, as well as the EHMG Quality and Senior Operational Leadership team to support and enhance patient safety initiatives and risk management strategies within the EHMG. This role will involve collaborating with front-line clinicians, operational staff, HIT and Risk Management team members to develop, implement and monitor effective patient safety and risk management programs. The Medical Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management will also ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Co-Chair with the System Patient Safety and Risk Management Medical Group Leader, the EHMG Patient Safety and Risk Management subcommittee of the Quality Committee. Actively work to maintain a culture of safety and high reliability, and to ensure that all members of the health care team (including the patient and family) feel that their voices are heard.  Provide leadership in developing and executing patient safety and risk management strategies Develop policies and procedures to enhance patient safety and mitigate patient risk Collaborate with EHMG, System Quality, & Risk Management Leadership to analyze data to identify trends, root causes & areas of improvement, address safety concerns and implement solutions Design, implement, and monitor the effectiveness of patient safety initiatives and risk management programs for EHMG Participate in the investigation of adverse events and near misses, support the peer review process, and utilize patient safety tools (inclusive of root cause analysis) to develop action plans to prevent recurrence In conjunction with clinical, operational and educational leaders, support the implementation of educational programs in quality and patient safety. Develop and deliver training programs to enhance staff competencies in the area of patient safety and risk management, inclusive of the development and implementation of the annual required risk management training module Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement

Other duties as assigned.

Leadership Success Criteria and Competencies

Leads People

• Effective Information Sharing
• Building Effective Teams
• Compassion
• Self-Knowledge

Builds Alliances

• Organizational Agility
• Negotiating

Leads Change

• Managing Vision & Purpose
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Managerial Courage

Drives Results

• Data-driven
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results
• Communicates effectively.

Qualifications:

• Member of the professional staff at an entity hospital within Endeavor Health
• Deep knowledge of ambulatory quality, patient safety, population health, and managed car
• Understanding of regulatory bodies and statutes that cover value-based care
• Part ti