Patient Safety Officer (PSO) and Associate Medical Director, Hospitalist Services

The Patient Safety Officer (PSO) and Associate Medical Director for the Hospitalist Services serves as a physician champion dedicated to advancing a culture of safety, reliability and continuous improvement across all entities of the health system while maintaining an active clinical practice. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and collaborating with other system leaders, this dual role integrates patient safety strategy with leadership in hospital medicine operations and frontline clinical care. The PSO chairs the safety committee and participates in root cause analyses, safety event reviews and system wide safety initiatives ensuring alignment with the national frameworks such as the Joint Commission, CMS, and the institute of Health Care Improvement standards. The role fosters transparency, learning from harm and cross disciplinary improvement efforts that reduce preventable harm. The role models just culture principles, mentors peers in event reporting and response and contributes to enterprise-wide safety education, analytics and improvement strategy.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range of $300,000 to $350,000
• Competitive compensation models include generous wRVU productivity incentive with the opportunity to grow, uncapped
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability
• 401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans
• Paid holidays and PTO
• CME allowance and dedicated CME time
• Malpractice coverage
• Relocation allowance
• Non-Profit Health System; eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications

• An MD or DO
• Board eligible or certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Existing or Eligibility for New Jersey Medical License, DEA and CDS required
• Minimum 5 years of progressive health care experience leading patient safety initiatives in a hospital or a health system
• Demonstrated success in leading root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis and safety event investigations.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards e.g. The Joint Commission, CMS and experience preparing for accreditation surveys as it pertains to patient safety.
• Master’s degree in Patient Safety, Quality Improvement or related field or Certification in Patient Safety, Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) or Quality Certified Professional in Health Care Quality (CPHQ)

Job Location

Shift

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.