Patient Safety Consultant
Health Careers Manitoba
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Winnipeg • Canada
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About the role
- Implement and advance a patient safety program and promote a culture of quality, safety and high-reliability to ensure consistent, high-quality patient care
- Assist staff and physicians in understanding complex systems in which people work and collaborate to provide recommendations for healthcare system improvements
- Review patient safety events within the SDO using a variety of appropriate methods and approaches
- Leads and participates in critical incident review committees (CIRC’s)
- Assist clinicians in addressing health service delivery improvements to support patient safety systemically
- Participate in patient safety projects, initiatives and activities to support ongoing improvements to patient safety throughout the SDO.
Requirements
- 5 years of progressive experience in health service delivery involving quality and patient safety
- 2 years relevant health experience in quality, patient safety within the health services industry
- 2 years of experience managing processes and projects
- Post-secondary degree in nursing, health sciences or social sciences from an accredited education institution
- A certificate in quality management or patient safety is an asset
- Active member in good standing with an associated regulatory body as appropriate
- Demonstrated staff-level leadership capabilities
- The provincial health system in Manitoba has adopted the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.
Benefits
- A current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment.
- A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
- Travel throughout the province requiring a valid Manitoba driver’s license and use of a personal motor vehicle.
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Hard Skills & Tools
patient safety program implementationhealth service deliveryquality managementprocess managementproject managementhealthcare system improvementcritical incident reviewdata analysis methodssystematic improvement strategies
Soft Skills
leadership capabilitiescollaborationcommunicationrecommendation developmentstaff supportinitiative participation
Certifications
certificate in quality managementcertificate in patient safety