Market VPPatient Safety

Market VP of Patient Safety

Mission Hospital

Full Time Days No Weekends

Monday Friday (Admin Hours)

Mission Hospital a member of Mission Health an operating division of HCA Healthcare located in Asheville North Carolina serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the regions only trauma center comprehensive stroke center Level III neonatal intensive care unit and includes the only childrens hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet designated hospital for nursing excellence.

Mission Health operates 1219 licensed beds across six acute care hospitals and one inpatient rehabilitation hospital; numerous care access points; CarePartners a post-acute care provider; and the regions only dedicated Level I trauma center.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Responsible for managing and coordinating patient safety and risk management initiatives in order to support the market strategic plan and goals and meet HCA quality objectives and this regard s/he will have responsibility for facilitating and coordinating activities in:

Clinical excellence
Patient safety and risk management
Systems thinking and reliable design
Identification and mitigation of patient safety risks
Safety culture advancement
Patient safety education
Measurable reduction in avoidable harm
Risk management/claims activities
Process improvement and outcomes management
Regulatory readiness to include CMS Conditions of Participation Agency for Healthcare Administration and The Joint Commission
Project Management to include annual Patient Safety Program
This position coordinates his/her work closely with the Market VP Quality and the Market Chief Medical Officer. S/He is responsible for ensuring facility compliance with The Joint Commission Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation AHCA other standards rules and regulations. Position requires occasional travel as well as temporary placement in hospitals in need of quality leadership.

What qualifications you will need:

Required Education: Bachelors Degree in a clinically related field preferrable registered nurse.

Preferred Education: Masters Degree MHA MBA MSN or related field

Required Experience: 4 years of recent experience in Leadership in a clinical and quality improvement setting in an Acute Care Hospital ; Management experience;

Preferred Experience: Previous experience within a multi facility environment

Required Licenses Certifications Trainings:

Clinical licensure preferably RN
Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS)

Market VP Reports to Market CMO

9 FTEs

The hours consists of occasional evening and weekend rounding.

Top 3 objectives: Overseeing Market Patient Safety Initiatives. Learning HCA Way if not internal to HCA. Building relationships and expertise within the division.

Specific experience with Patient Safety is required. Experience leading a multi-site team and initiatives. Being able to communicate and win trust of an executive team.