Patient Safety - Toronto, Canada - University Health Network

University Health Network

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Toronto, Canada

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Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Specialist

Job Posting #: 926022

Site:
All sites

Department:
Quality, Safety and Clinical Adoption**
Hours:Quality, Safety and Clinical Adoption**
Salary: $84,068 - $105,086 per annum

Status:
Temporary Full-time

Posted Date:
November 02, 2023

Closing Date:
December 01, 2023

The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education.

The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education.

With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of "Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning", the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers.

UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

Position Summary

University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Specialist in our Quality, Safety & Clinical Adoption Department.

As member of the UHN Quality, Safety & Clinical Adoption team the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Specialist will be the ambassador for patient safety and quality improvement and will be the pivotal lead for the following accountabilities:

Duties

Advance patient safety and quality in the organization through consultation and education on quality methods and patient safety to the organization through knowledge of clinical best practices, legislative requirements and policies related to quality and patient safety
Champion a patient safety and quality improvement approach across the organization based on High Reliability Science and a Whole System Quality approach through development, implementation, and evaluation of reliability science methods and tools, and accelerate patient safety through representation on various corporate and program committees
Manage patient safety events through investigation, engaging interprofessional teams, facilitating case reviews, and providing continuous organizational learning using the Canadian Incident Analysis Framework
Build and maintain professional relationships with executive leaders, operational leaders, healthcare professionals, patient partners and chairs of quality governance committees
Assist in the selection and analysis of qualityrelated performance indicators to monitor organizational, program, and/or unit level performance to ensure alignment with strategic direction. Some of these indicators will be incorporated into UHN's Safety Scorecard and UHN's annual Quality Improvement Plan
Manage the initiation, planning, execution and sustainability of projects and initiatives designed to promote patient safety and quality improvement on a corporatewide, programwide and local, patient care unit scale
Develop and deliver patient safety and quality improvement related curriculum to employees, physicians, learners and volunteers
Provide leadership, guidance, and planning for quality and patient safety initiatives through advocating for clinical standardization through quality improvement initiatives and document preparation

Qualifications

Completion of a bachelor's degree
Completion of a Masters degree in Quality Improvement, Patient Safety or Health Quality preferred
Being a member of a regulated healthcare professional is strongly preferred
Minimum of 68 years practical and related experience in the healthcare field
Experience in quality improvement and patient safety methods (e.g., root cause analysis, high reliability, Whole System Quality, model for improvement, Canadian Incident Analysis framework), change management, and leading Patient Safety & Quality Improvement initiatives within healthcare is required Experience with analysing quantitative and qualitative data is an asset.
Have knowledge in Canadian and Ontario patient safety related legislation and standards (e.g. QCIPA, ECFAA, and Accreditation Canada ROPs)
Previous experience with Epic preferred
Previous experience in quality and safety governance structures preferred
Project management experience preferred
Project planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Sustainment
Demonstrated experience in facilitating a major change initiative in a healthcare environment
Demonstrated change management skills (consulting, negotiating, influencing)
Knowledge of hospital organizational structure and processes preferred
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a deadlinedriven environment
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