Director of Regulatory and Patient Safety

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief of Quality Officer the Director of Regulatory and Patient Safety supports the department in coordination with hospital leadership, through management of projects related to patient safety and regulatory risks.

The department will utilize the Director's expertise to help prioritize projects, to develop detailed project plans for major safety & regulatory initiatives, assist other members of the department in planning projects, and assure a structured, well-planned approach for successful outcomes & project completion.

The Director will also lead a team of Regulatory and Patient Safety Project Managers while coordinating Joint Commission/NYS DOH accreditation/certification across the Stony Brook Medicine system.

Duties of a Director of Regulatory and Patient Safety may include the following but are not limited to:

• Manage staff and daily functions of the Department of Regulatory Affairs and Patient Safety
• Ensures compliance with Joint Commission, NYS DOH, NYS OMH certification, accreditation, and reporting
• Collaborates on and coordinates organization-wide efforts to develop and manage projects related to patient safety and
• Support regulatory responses to survey findings and to reportable incidents.
• Uses standard project management tools and methodologies to manage immediate and long-term action items on assigned projects.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive project status documentation defined through identification of process and needs assessments.
• Performs processes that are required to track, review and regulate the progress and performance of the project.
• Coordinates meetings, including agenda setting, minute creation and distribution for various committees as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Clinical degree including BSN, MD, DO, or PA.
• Master's Degree in Nursing, Health care Administration, or Business Administration
• Experience with one or more quality improvement models or methodologies (i.e., Lean, Six-Sigma, Model for Improvement/Plan-Do-Study-Act) required and certification in one of these disciplines is strongly desired.
• 10 (10+) years of progressive leadership experience in a health care clinical, administrative or project management role
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong data analytic skills
• Strong group leadership and organization skills
• Innovative thinking, facilitation, and consensus building skills
• Ability to work well both independently and as a part of a team
• Ability to analyze and present data and program information, orally and in writing in non-technical language

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current NYS RN, Physician, or PA licensure.
• Certification in one of the following disciplines: Lean, Six-Sigma, Model for Improvement/Plan-Do-Study-Act
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and/or Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred.
• Experience in an administrative or leadership role in a health care setting preferred and within a hospital setting is strongly desired.

Special Notes:

Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview:

This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position is - $142800 - $203597 / year.

The above salary range represents SBUH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate's validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.