Administrative Director for Patient Safety

Overview:

 

Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance is required by hospital policy. Must pass a motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and must maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

 

Job Description Summary:

 

Provides enterprise-wide leadership to develop, implement, and advance a comprehensive patient safety program. Delivers direct operational oversight to drive harm reduction, learning, and system reliability. Serves as a key partner to physician quality and safety leaders and reports directly to the Chief Quality Officer. Oversees program development, innovation, and integration of safety science into daily operations to support high reliability and zero harm.

 

Job Description:

 

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct oversight of the Patient Safety team and advances engagement, teamwork, innovation, and career development.
• Manages the safety reporting system and processes, safety event review, analysis, and learning systems, Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) portfolio, and harm prevention initiatives. Ensures timely, high-quality review of safety events and translates insights into actionable improvement strategies.
• Leads the development of scalable, sustainable safety infrastructure that supports enterprise-wide reliability. Provides strategic oversight and partners to ensure alignment with patient safety priorities and organizational goals.
• Champions innovation in safety learning systems, harm prevention, safety culture, pediatric technology, and medical device development. Collaborates to embed patient safety principles into daily work.
• Serves as a key collaborator with physician quality and safety leaders and fosters shared ownership of patient safety outcomes as a leader in the Center for Clinical Excellence (CCE). Represents patient safety in executive forums, committees, and external collaborations.
• Promotes innovative approaches that integrate safety science, data, and experiential learning. Utilizes data and dashboards to monitor safety performance, identify trends, and guide strategic decision-making. Supports the CQO in governance, strategy, and reporting related to patient safety. Partners to leverage data and methods that identify risk, test interventions, and support system redesign.
• Designs, implements, and continuously advances patient safety programs that reflect best practices and emerging science. Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and reporting requirements.

Certifications:

Formal certification or advanced degree related to patient safety, quality, or healthcare leadership, preferred.

Skills:

• Proven ability to develop, implement, and lead complex programs in a large healthcare organization, required.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to partner effectively with physician and administrative leaders, required.

Experience:

• Clinical background (e.g., nursing, medicine, pharmacy, or other licensed health profession), required.
• Demonstrated experience in patient safety leadership, including safety event reporting and review systems, required.
• Advanced training in patient safety and/or related fields, required.
• Experience in pediatric academic healthcare settings, preferred.
• Familiarity with quality improvement methods, simulation programs, and infection prevention and control, preferred.
• Track record of innovation and measurable impact in patient safety outcomes, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking

FREQUENTLY: (none specified)

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting

 

 

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"