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.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, 401k, 457b
• Paid holidays, PTO
• CME allowance and time
• Malpractice coverage
• Minimum base salary of $300,000
• Competitive compensation models include generous wRVU productivity incentive with the opportunity to grow, uncapped
• 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)

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and a CV to Min Hong, Physician Recruitment, Valley Medical Group at mhong3@valleyhealth.com , apply here Valley Health System Careers: PSO Hospitalist Services or please call to inquire at 718-290-0278.

The Valley Hospital in Paramus, NJ

Situated less than 15 miles from Manhattan, Paramus is in the heart of Bergen County, one of the most desirable counties in the United States, with excellent schools, numerous recreational and cultural activities.  Its proximity to New York City allows for easy access to everything the city has to offer or live in New York City and enjoy a simple reverse commute. With the opening of our new $975 million, 370 bed acute care hospital on April 14, 2024, The Valley Health System continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing exceptional, world class care to the 1.1 million residents of our catchment area. 

Valley Medical Group

An integral part of Valley Health System, Valley Medical Group is a physician-led and professionally managed group practice dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people we serve. Valley Medical Group features more than 300 physicians and nearly 200 advanced practice providers in 60 adult and pediatric specialties. We are a well-established Medical Group committed to providing exceptional care to our community. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a large team of experts in the field, and a key provider within a nationally recognized, top-quality, patient-centered network.