Patient Safety Strategist

1 day ago


Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Medavie Full time

Company Overview

Medavie Health Services is a leading healthcare organization with a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and services. With a strong focus on innovation and collaboration, we strive to make a positive impact in the lives of our patients and communities.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Patient Safety Strategist to join our team at Emergency Medical Care Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medavie. As a key member of our Patient Safety and Experience team, you will play a critical role in supporting our efforts to improve patient safety and experience across the EHS system.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, monitoring, investigating, and mitigating patient safety risks through leading prospective and retrospective analyses. You will work closely with various stakeholders, including Clinical Services, System Performance, Operations, and Medical Communications teams, to develop and implement effective strategies to address patient safety concerns.

Patient Safety Focus Areas

  • Collaboration
    • Collaborate with EMC leaders to develop organizational policies, guidelines, and documentation impacting patient safety.
    • Act as a liaison internally and externally on program and policy implementation.
  • Prospective Risk Analysis
    • Lead the organization through Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for projects and/or initiatives.
    • Author reports submitted to project teams, sponsors, and/or senior leadership based on FMEA exercises.
  • Patient Safety Issues Management and Incident Analysis
    • Monitor and report on all occurrences and inquiries impacting patient safety.
  • Patient Safety Education
    • Ensure knowledge translation of system findings for patient safety related concerns to appropriate divisions.
    • Lead and deliver education through blended learning methods with front-line staff on patient safety and patient experience.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will require an undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline and relevant experience in conflict management, analysis, problem solving, organizational acuity, tact, diplomacy, interpersonal skills, and time management. In addition, you must be able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, with excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Compensation and Benefits

This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of $80,000 - $110,000 per year, depending on experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as a retirement savings plan.



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