Safety Management Coordinator

The Safety Management Coordinator has ownership of the organizational Event Management & Safety Program which supports the Quality Management System at Augusta Health. The position is responsible for supporting a culture of safety through the management of the electronic event reporting system, responding timely to patient and staff safety events and supporting proactive safety management through safety rounding, education, and collaboration across the organization.

The coordinator facilitates scheduling debriefs, case reviews, performs causal analyses and root cause analyses, aggregates, presents, and explains relevant trends, data, and outcomes to a variety of audiences. As a key component of the Quality Management System, event reporting is the foundation of a highly reliable organization supporting a culture of safety through promotion of psychological safety, a learning environment, and Just and Fair Culture methodology.

The role also administers, analyzes, and facilitates improvement efforts for Culture of Safety Surveys and works on various initiatives across the organization to support patient safety and quality outcomes through risk identification and mitigation, working closely with Risk Management, Department Directors, Clinical Coordinators, and other health care professionals.

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related field.
• Two (2) years or more healthcare experience; one (1) year or more in risk management, or patient safety.

• Master’s degree.
• CPHQ, RIMS-CRMP, CPHRM, ERMC, and/or CPPS.

• Demonstrated organization and communication skills. Must be able to manage processes across a complex and multi‑faceted care delivery system.
• Strong computer knowledge with the ability to run reports and interpret data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, presentation skills, collaborator, and ability to influence change without direct authority.
• Strong problem‑solving and detail oriented.

• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance.
• Healthcare Benefits.
• Free onsite parking.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Onsite child care.
• Career Advancement Opportunities.

Augusta Health is a mission‑driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.