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Job Family: Patient Safety & Organizational Readiness (PSOR)

Job Title:  Project Leader Patient Safety (System) Converge Administrator

Job Summary

• Category A: Support Services
• Job Purpose: Assist and support the Director of Patient Safety and Organizational Readiness and Clinical Senior Project Leader Converge Admin in propelling positive change and an environment of excellence in organizational readiness, patient safety, and customer service. Instrumental in planning, designing, deploying, and diffusing clinical quality improvement initiatives throughout the organization in order to drive successful change.
• FLSA: Exempt
• Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare or related field preferred or equivalent work experience can replace the educational requirement

Licenses and/or Certification

• Active clinical licensure is required.
• Current certification in performance improvement preferred; Certification as LSSBB, PMP, MHS Silver Fellow, CPHQ, CPPS, or equivalent.

Work Experience

• 3 years of relevant work experience, including patient safety, risk management, quality management or data management/analytics

Related Work Experience and Other Skills

• Coaching/mentoring skills

• Consistently follows the Standards of Behavior set by Methodist Health System

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence others and work collaboratively
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking
• Handles confidential material and information appropriately
• Knowledgeable of hospital policies, procedures, care standards, patient safety, and high reliability methods.
• Passion for quality, safety, and service
• Positive attitude and approach
• Self-directed, motivated with strong organizational skills
• Some local travel may be required

Job Roles

• Responsible for supporting and improving, MHS Event Reporting and Accreditation Software processes to ensure compliance of regulatory standards, alignment with high-reliability processes, and efficiency with key stakeholders.
• Responsible for understanding the use of the Verge platform and all relevant modules. Provide user management and support for all patient safety and compliance activities. This includes serving as a Verge expert resource for the platform and the ability to analyze and prepare aggregated system-level reports through this platform
• Supports committees and workgroups for MHS related to MHS Event Reporting and Accreditation platform governance.
• Provide support to workgroups, committees, and taskforces with process improvement and methodology to align with High Reliability and Quality initiatives and key strategic priorities.
• Demonstrate an understanding of project management, process improvement and performance improvement methods spanning multiple approaches [including LEAN, DMAIC, PDSA, brainstorming, etc.]
• Responsible for using robust process improvement tools and methodology to develop, deploy and diffuse both small and large scale improvement initiatives in alignment with key strategic priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by Modern Healthcare, Methodist has a network of 12 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

• Magnet® designations for Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, Methodist Mansfield, and Methodist Richardson Medical Centers
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023
• Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
• Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023