PATIENT SAFETY COORDINATOR

Company Description

When we say “our community” we mean it.

UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City.

Located in Baltimore’s cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 180-bed, community teaching hospital with a focus on helping people manage chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary conditions, and infectious diseases.

Job Description

1. Assists in the coordination of activities in the journey to become a high reliability organization (HRO).
2. Coordinates with the Manager of Patient Safety/PSO to direct the patient safety program.
3. Coordinates root cause analysis (RCA) process/facilitation, including investigations, and apparent cause analysis with subsequent follow up action plans in accordance with The Joint Commission and State of Maryland COMAR Regulations for sentinel event and adverse event review, reporting and improvement plans. Facilitates action plan creation and completion.
4. Responsible for communication and education regarding patient safety and risk prevention strategies throughout the hospital and ambulatory setting.
5. Serves as a consultant and resource person to the unit managers and unit/department clinical representatives (i.e., UBSCs) and assists clinical and ancillary departments with the development of clinical and/or patient safety indicators, criteria, and process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health care related field is required.
• Current licensure in related field is required (i.e. nursing, physical therapy).
• Three of experience in performing patient safety activities in an acute care facility is required. Experience in an Academic Medical Center is preferred

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 Compensation

• Pay Range: $42.3-$51.7
• Other Compensation (if applicable):
• Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide.