Health Program Administrator - Patient Safety*

Job Description:

Health Program Administrator - Patient Safety*

Description

The Job

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is looking for a Health Program Administrator who manages and oversees the scope and function of the hospitals Patient Safety Program which includes but is not limited to compliance with regulations and standards from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, California Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and Accreditation Commission for Health Care, etc.

Some duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Providers leadership of the Patient Safety Department processes and related personnel.
• Serves as a lead and member of the Patient Safety and Quality Committee.
• Supports the hospital’s efforts to achieve an environment of regulatory readiness and sustained compliance.
• Develops, formulates patient safety reports/learnings to be shared with staff, other committees/teams and leadership as needed and appropriate.
• Conducts patient safety risk assessment(s), designs effective patient safety plan(s), and completes the patient safety program evaluation.
• Investigates and reports medical errors and near misses, as well as corrective actions taken. Reports unusual occurrences and provides information requested by federal, state, county, local and other regulatory agencies.

*Official Title: Healthcare Program Administrator. For more information, refer to the Healthcare Program Administrator job description.

ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles), Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school. To learn more, watch our video at this link !

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process : Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation, physical and verification of employment history and education.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation. At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced for the individual providing the transportation.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Education: A Bachelor's Degree in Public or Business Administration, Behavioral/Social Science, Healthcare, Nursing, or a closely related field.

Experience: Three (3) years of professional-level experience with primary responsibility for overseeing patient safety procedures within a medical, business, and/or administrative office for an acute care hospital and/or an ambulatory care environment.

Selection Process

Application Procedure : To receive priority consideration for this excellent promotional opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00pm, December 27, 2024. Applications received after this date will be processed as needed; recruitment may close at any time once a sufficient number of qualified applications are received.

Note: Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application and/or the supplemental questionnaire.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.

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Selection Process: T he selection process will consist of a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the application and responses to the supplemental questions. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the appointing authority for further consideration.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

• Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click HERE for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
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Exempt Unit-Group D

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits, please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

Closing Date/Time: 12/27/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$97,032.00 - $139,152.00 Annually