Patient Safety Manager jobs in Missouri

BJC HealthCare is offering an exciting opportunity for a Manager of Patient Safety and Risk Management. This leadership role is located in St. Charles, working with both Barnes Jewish St. Peters and Progress West. The ideal candidate will have a clinical background and experience in leadership. If you are looking for a new challenge in healthcare, apply now!

This is an onsite position.  

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

Role Purpose

This position manages the patient safety and clinical risk management programs and has responsibility for the program at one HSO, facility, or Program. Provides guidance to HSO staff responsible for developing and implementing patient safety & clinical risk management programs. This leader supports staff in the investigation of errors, plans for the resolution of all patient safety related incidents and identifies and prevents potential issues that could compromise patient care or result in risk to the organization. Partners with patient safety and clinical risk management program manager and other system safety and risk management leaders to implement and maintain standardized processes and tools. Also ensures appropriate communication and information exchange with local teams.

Responsibilities