Patient Safety Coordinator

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** UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks** (available for benefits eligible positions only):
* Health:
Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
* Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
* Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
* Retirement:
Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
* Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
* Career Training and Educational Opportunities
* Merchant Discounts
* Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
* Clinical Healthcare Degree (BSN, RT, PT, OT, SLP)
* Bachelor’s Degree in clinical field
* 5 years’ clinical experience; 1year Quality, Risk, Performance Improvement, Safety, or Regulatory/Accreditation experience required.
* CPHQ or CPPS within 1 year of hire
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint); excellent professional written and verbal communication skills required.
* Master’s degree in Nursing, or other Health Care related discipline
* Proficiency in Electronic medical Records (EPIC)
* 5 years of clinical experience to include at least one (1) year of  Quality, Risk, Performance Improvement, Safety, or Regulatory/Accreditation experience
* Active and as required by degree;
Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS);
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ); or Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM)
* Demonstrated proficiency as an adult educator or public speaker;
Advanced knowledge of healthcare practices, rules and regulations, COP, Medicare and Medicaid rules/Regs (CMS), HIPAA regulations and AR state and Federal laws/regulations
* Analyze the events entered in the RLDatix system to identify deviations in care, adverse event or near miss trends and quality of care concerns.
* Engage in timely and professional communication with medical staff, nursing department, service line directors/managers, and front line staff regarding Patient Safety events.
* Support Adverse Event and Sentinel Event investigations as assigned.
* Support formal process of Root Cause Analyses including action item tracking and audits.
* Create a written record of findings and present findings to the Adverse Events Committee.
* Collaborate with the safety team to create a feedback loop for RCAs as assigned.
* Provide information and support for the Adverse Events Committee, QUEST, N-QUEST committees as assigned.
* Serve as a subject matter expert with regard to elements needed to meet adverse event reporting measures and metrics.
* Stay current on the Rules and Regulations that govern the Patient Safety office with respect to protected healthcare information.
* Upload final RCA reports to SharePoint as assigned.
* Serve on taskforces, work groups, and committees as duties determine necessary.
* May be assigned additional duties as needed that are related to patient safety.
* Utilize EPIC to review medical record and confirm accuracy of information entered into patient safety database regarding specific event.
* Facilitate adverse event case review by communicating medical record review findings verbally and through standard consultation with patient safety medical record review team, while utilizing judgment of urgent need meeting time constraints and expectations.
* Abstract patient medical record in EPIC for Root Cause Analysis and case reviews as assigned/requested.
* Review and evaluate medical records determining presence of clinical quality of care concerns.
* Perform other duties as needed.

At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), we are looking for health care and non-health care professionals who believe in excellence as a way of life. If you think you have the skills and commitment to succeed at the highest level, consider a career at UAMS, the state’s only academic health sciences center. Combining diverse talents and expertise, our employees work together to provide advanced patient care.

We currently have a wide variety of positions available, from patient care to support staff- we may have the perfect position for you.

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