Patient Safety Risk Manager - Houston, United States - International SOS

International SOS

Verified Company

Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Job description:

Contracted medical staff will be working alongside uniformed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agents/Officers in secured federal facilities along the southwest border of the United States.

These secured federal facilities are staffed and monitored by CBP personnel and/or contracted security staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assure a safe working environment to include the co-located medical unit.

Contracted medical staff work together with CBP personnel to provide health care services for persons of all ages, to include infants, children, adults, and pregnant females.

Mission:

CBPs Office of the Chief Medical Office (OCMO) employs a family medicine model to provide frontline medical care for persons in CBP custody.

This model provides a team of medical professionals comprised of physicians, advanced practice providers (e.g., physicians assistants, nurse practitioners), clinical support staff (e.g., Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Paramedics, EMTs, Certified Medical/Nursing Assistants), and other support staff (Patient Safety Risk Managers and Electronic Health Records Specialists).

These contracted medical teams provide basic assessment and medical treatment for persons in CBP custody to include emergency care as needed.

OCMO is committed to ensuring a system of care that is ethical, responsible, and accountable through surveillance and monitoring activities that are in place.

DHS/CBP Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or Contracting Officer, as applicable

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Licensure/Certification:

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification must be from one of the following approved

organizations:
a. American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for health care providers
b. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), if applicable
c. American Red Cross CPR/BLS for the professional rescuer
i. Course components must include Adult, Pediatric, and Infant CPR, Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, and Automatic Defibrillator (AED) proficiency
ii. Applicant/ Employee must be certified upon hire and may also be a
certified instructor
iii. BLS must be renewed prior to expiration date, and always kept in an active status

Bilingual in English and Spanish encouraged, but not required.

Education/Experience:

Graduate from an accredited baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program located in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. The degree issuing institution and/or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Must have a minimum of five years of clinical experience in direct patient care as a registered nurse and at least three years of experience in risk management, patient safety, and quality management.
Experience in detention/correctional healthcare, ambulatory care, or a pediatric care setting encouraged, but not required.
Supervisory experience preferred, but not required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Patient Safety Quality Management Director (NPSQMD), designs and implements the overall risk management process for assigned medical units.
Serves as the on-site risk management lead, performing duties at an assigned medical unit

for an assigned region/sector/area.

Performs annual risk assessments, analyzing current risks and identifying potential risks

that affect the assigned medical units.

Oversee and performs all risk reporting activities for assigned medical units, managing a local risk management database to track and monitor all occurrences, incidents, reports, and medical sentinel events. Creates a monthly risk report to submit to the NPSQMD in support of/as a part of the national medical quality management (MQM) program.

Oversees the health and safety program for assigned medical units:
a. Assures completion of required medical clearance for FIT testing
b. Performs annual FIT testing of all employees at assigned units
c. Educates assigned medical units and staff on hire and annually on all OSHA

compliance topics, to include, but not limited to:
i. Biohazardous waste and disposal
ii. Blood borne pathogens
iii. Respiratory protection and personal protective equipment
iv. Hazardous communication
v. Fire safety and evacuation plan

Performs daily medical unit rounds during shift hours, documenting any safety or hazardous conditions and reporting as needed. Follows up on completion of any needed safety/hazardous condition corrections.
Develops monthly education trainings specific to risk reduction in medical units and maintains documentation of staff completion of these trainings.
Provides initial and annual education to all staff on policy, protocols, procedures, and standing orders. Maintains all the policy and procedures manuals, updating them monthly with any changes or revisions. Assures staff are fully versed in the latest policies and procedures.
Provides ad hoc education and training to all staff as directed by the N