Patient Safety Coordinator - HCA Healthcare

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a Patient Safety Coordinator in your current role? We invest in what matters most to healthcare employees like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, our team members play a vital part. We know that every healthcare employee's path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in healthcare? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for healthcare employees to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Patient Safety Coordinator position!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Patient Safety Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Director of Risk Management with tasks and activities related to the facility’s risk and claims management program. Activities/functions include managing/analyzing data, compiling reports, conducting facility investigations, assisting with pertinent education activities, and participating in performance improvement teams pertinent to risk management. It is the responsibility of each employee to maximize the resources of the hospital. As a member of the HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland's staff, the employee makes a significant contribution to the public’s perception of the hospital. Performs additional tasks/activities as assigned.

Position Responsibilities 

• Demonstrate effective communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development relevant to all ages
• Possesses knowledge of the Joint Commission and regulatory standards
• Possesses knowledge of the concepts associated with risk management
• Must understand confidential nature of risk management
• Basic computer knowledge; Microsoft Word/Excel, Power Point. Type 60 wpm 
• Possesses the ability to make independent decisions and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Able to perform administrative and general clerical duties as assigned
• Must have strong interpersonal skills
• Must possess knowledge of medical terminology

What qualifications you will need:

• 2+ years of recent risk management or quality management preferred
  
• Experience in an acute care setting preferred
• Certified Professional in-Patient Safety (CPPS) required within 1 year of hire
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
  

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, has been serving Texas City, Texas for more than 60 years—bringing compassionate, “patients first” care into Galveston County and the surrounding communities. Since being founded in 1952, HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland has grown from a 90-bed hospital to a220+ bed acute care facility offering quality care with premium services. That growth is a reflection of the changing needs of our community and patients, as well as rapidly advancing medical technology. Our highly skilled staff and specialized physicians provide service excellence to all of our patients. Our services include inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty services. We are a Level IV Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center. Together, we offer a complete range of specialized health programs to improve the health of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.