Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Position Purpose

The Risk and Safety Specialist will work closely with medical staff, administrators, and patients to identify potential safety issues, develop corrective action plans, and promote a culture of safety within the organization.

What you will do:

Modified Full Time (32 hours/week) Hybrid Position

*Reviews patient safety events submitted into the Electronic Event Reporting System (Midas).

*Identifies significant patient safety events and immediately notifies the Director of Risk

*Management/ Patient Safety Provides education to Midas Event Managers

*Runs monthly Midas event reports and provides data to departments.

*Runs monthly reports for Patient Safety Committee

*Performs Focus Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE)

*Leads the recall system One Recall and works closely with involved areas.

*Assists with audits as needed.

*Attends Risk Management /Patient Safety meeting minutes and documents meeting actions and follow-up as needed.

*Assist with legal discovery requests.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or related field required (RN preferred)

Related Experience

Minimum: 2 years’ experience in healthcare

Preferred: 2 years’ experience in hospital quality, risk management or patient safety.

Excellent communication skills are imperative

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance.

• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners.

Ministry/Facility Information:

• Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health.

• We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.

• We are the only Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties and are not for profit. We are part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Together, we serve people and communities in 21 states from coast to coast, providing nearly 2.8 million visits annually.

• Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work

• Retirement savings program with employer matching

Legal Info

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran