Market Director of Patient Safety

Job Description - Market Director of Patient Safety )

Job Description

Market Director of Patient Safety -

Description

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Detroit Medical Center, we’re seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

Benefit Statement

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

The Market Director of Patient Safety provides strategic leadership for patient safety, high reliability, event management, and harm reduction initiatives across multiple hospitals and ambulatory settings within a market or region. This role collaborates with executive leadership, medical staff, quality leaders, risk management, and clinical operations to foster a culture of safety, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce preventable harm, and drive continuous performance improvement. Dotted line reporting structure to Corporate Patient Safety Director.

Qualifications

Qualifications :

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Master's Degree Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Quality Management, or related field required

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

7 years of combined experience in clinical practice and progressive healthcare leadership experience with 2 years of experience in Patient Safety, Quality, Risk Management, or healthcare operations

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Multi-facility, market, or system level leadership experience strongly preferred

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:

CPPS certification

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/REGISTRATION:

Additional Certification such as CPHRM or CPHQ

EEO Statement:

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify and Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) programs.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment, applicant will be required to undergo a criminal background check.