Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) and the Office of Medical and Professional Affairs at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County is seeking an Associate Director, Patient Safety & Risk Management.  Located in the heart of Brooklyn, Kings County Hospital accommodates more than 518,076 outpatient visits, more than 141,328 emergency room visits, and with 627 beds, more than 25,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high standards of healthcare delivery.

 

The Mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and have established the ICARE standards for all staff.

 

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal healthcare delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

 

Opportunity Details:

Senior level leadership position Manage the provision of patient care to an ethnically and socially diverse patient base Support the CMO in ensuring that standards, protocols, leadership and direction exist to provide the highest quality of care possible to patients Assess and upgrade existing medical care standards Provide management, leadership and coaching to all medical staff Work with operating and executive team members to implement new operating processes and systems Serve as executive sponsor to Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities and execution of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and Risk Reduction Strategies (RRS) Oversee Hospital Ethics Direct oversight of the Hospital Peer Review Committee