Patient Safety Program Manager, Cottage Medical Group

Cottage Medical Groupseeks a Patient Safety Program Manager responsible for establishing an effective clinical risk management and patient safety program to minimize clinical risk and enhance safety in our CMG clinics. Supports and implements the Clinical Risk Management and Patient Safety Program that is both proactive to identifying potential clinical risk or safety issues which could affect patients, caregivers, stakeholders, staff or providers and reactive to actual events / near misses to ensure the causative factors are identified, and actions implemented to reduce or eliminate recurrence. Analyzes the clinical risk management data for performance improvement initiatives, patient safety initiatives, contributes to the development of educational programs, supports the organization's compliance with regulatory requirements, all with the objective to promote patient safety and protect organizational assets.

QUALIFICATIONS :

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education :

• Minimum : Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education and experience using the standard of 2 years of experience equals 1 year of education.
• Preferred : An advanced degree in a health care related field.

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Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

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