System Director, Patient Safety & Risk Management

Could you be our next System Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management?

Why work as a System Director with Main Line Health?

• Make an Impact! Reporting to the System Vice President, Patient Safety & Quality, the Director of Patient Safety will provide leadership for MLHS' patient safety, risk management, regulatory, and medical staff affairs programs, services and staff. The individual brings specific expertise in healthcare clinical and operational quality, patient safety and risk prevention, performance measurement and improvement, regulatory compliance, project management and strategic planning to the position. The director will assess, develop, coordinate and oversee the System's patient safety and risk management, clinical quality and regulatory affairs functions in order to ensure reliable clinical quality outcomes, prevention of adverse events, comprehensive risk identification, analysis, prevention and risk reduction strategies at all points of care across Main Line Health System. The Director will provide oversight to all Regulatory Affairs functions that ensure ongoing compliance with the PA Dept of Health and The Joint Commission accreditation requirements.
   
• Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.
  
   
• Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.
  
   
• Position-Specific Benefits include: This position is eligible for Main Line Health’s Flexible PTO program. With this, you have the freedom and flexibility to take paid time off as needed: no set number of days per year allotted to your position, and no wait period to begin using your Flexible PTO
   

Position: System Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management
Shift: Day

Experience: 
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a leadership/management role in a healthcare environment with at least 3 years of experience in a quality, pt. safety and/or risk management role

- 3 years of experience in regulatory affairs or related field. 

- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in risk management-related policies, procedures and practices especially as related to healthcare industry.

- Demonstrated exceptional communication, negotiation and leadership skills.

Education: 
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or healthcare-related field. Master's degree required

Licensure and Certifications: 
- Current certification in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) or Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred; Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or related discipline preferred.