Risk And Patient Safety Coordinator Full Time Days At Abrazo Central

Abrazo Central Campus (located at 19th Avenue and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix), a 221-bed acute care facility and teaching hospital, has been providing quality care to patients in the Phoenix community for more than 50 years. Abrazo Central Campus has received many notable awards and accolades from national organizations including Gold Plus and Target Stroke; Honor Roll Awards from the American Heart and American Stroke Association; Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital by Truven Health Analytics; Chest Pain Accreditation with PCI from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care; and the Donor Network Award for “Outstanding Operating Room,” among others. Abrazo Central Campus is recognized for comprehensive cardiovascular care, neuroscience services including NICO BrainPath technology, orthopedics, women’s health, radiology, and 24-hour emergency care, with more than 800 affiliated physicians on staff offering a wide range of medical specialties.

We are seeking exceptional Risk and Patient Safety Coordinator to join our team at Central Campus!!

This position involves mitigating risk and protecting the health care organization, and providing a safe environment for its patients. The main focuses are reducing medical errors and improving patient safety.

SPECIAL SKILLS: Under the direction of the Director of Risk and Patient Safety Officer, this role will be crucial to the leadership team of the facility(s).
Ability to conduct event responses including intense analyses (Root Cause Analyses, Event Debriefings, etc.) Ability to interview hospital and medical staff when necessary. Ability to interface with all stakeholders in the healthcare delivery system, payer networks and patients/families. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word software. Experience with Midas and Cerner are desired.

Minimum Requirements:
Relevant degree or RN
Clinical experience as an RN, Patient Care Tech, Therapist or other allied health professional

Preferred Requirements:
Undergraduate degree in healthcare related field
Strongly prefer two years experience in Risk Management in an acute care setting. Clinical background and familiar with medical and legal terminology.

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.