Patient Safety-Clinical Risk Program-Lead

Overview

This is a hybrid position. Interested candidates must be able to work onsite as needed in the Corvallis, Oregon area.

• Partners with Enterprise Risk Services and organizational leadership to advance a culture of safety across Samaritan Health Services (SHS). This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving patient safety and clinical risk programs that prevent harm, enhance patient safety, and reduce risk to patients, staff, and the organization.
• Implements and monitors a Patient Safety Program that promotes a culture of safety and the prevention of avoidable harm. Provides expertise and support to identify, monitor, analyze, trend and mitigate potential risks to the organization. This department is responsible for all lines of business in all service locations.

• Current unencumbered Oregon RN license or Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field required.
• Seven (7) years recent experience in patient safety, healthcare risk management, quality improvement, or a position of similar responsibility and/or complexity required.
• Experience with performance improvement, change management, program coordination and/or policy and procedure development required.
• Certified Patient Safety Professional (CPPS) required within two (2) years of hire.
• Recent experience in a health care leadership role preferred.
• Master's degree in a health care related field preferred.

• Leadership - Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward accomplishing goals. Achieves desired results through effective people management.
• Conflict resolution - Influences others to build consensus and gain cooperation. Proactively resolves conflicts in a positive and constructive manner.
• Critical thinking - Identifies complex problems. Involves key parties, gathers pertinent data and considers various options in decision making process. Develops, evaluates and implements effective solutions.

• Rarely (1 - 10% of the time)
• Occasionally (11 - 33% of the time)
• Frequently (34 - 66% of the time)
• Continually (67 – 100% of the time)
• LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0-20 Lbs
• LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs
• LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
• CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
• CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
• KNEEL (on knees)
• BEND FORWARD at waist
• CLIMB - STAIRS
• STAND
• WALK - LEVEL SURFACE
• ROTATE TRUNK Standing
• REACH - Upward
• PUSH (0-20 pounds force)
• PULL (0-20 pounds force)
• SIT
• ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
• REACH - Forward
• MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
• FINGER DEXTERITY
• PINCH Fingers
• GRASP Hand/Fist
• None specified