Patient Safety Officer

Job Title: Patient Safety Officer

Industry Type: Hospital / Healthcare Industry

Department: Quality and Compliance

Role Category: Patient Safety & Clinical Governance

Working Location: [Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh)

Employment Type: Full-time / On-site

Experience Range: 5 to 12 Years (preferably in patient safety, hospital quality, or clinical risk management roles)

Salary Range (INR): ₹4,50,000 – ₹12,00,000 per annum (depending on experience and accreditation exposure)

🎓 Education:

Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Nursing / Healthcare Administration / Public Health / MBBS / Life Sciences (Mandatory)

Certification in Patient Safety, NABH, or JCI Standards (Preferred)

Working knowledge of clinical safety protocols, accreditation standards, and incident management systems

🔧 Key Responsibilities:

Lead the implementation and monitoring of patient safety protocols across all clinical departments

Track and analyze adverse events, near misses, sentinel events, and medication errors

Coordinate Root Cause Analysis (RCA), implement corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and monitor outcomes

Educate clinical and non-clinical staff on safe practices, patient rights, and ethical care standards

Support NABH/JCI compliance through audit preparedness and documentation of patient safety indicators

Conduct regular rounds to assess adherence to safety policies in ICUs, wards, emergency, and OTs

Promote a culture of safety by encouraging incident reporting and feedback systems

Prepare periodic patient safety dashboards and submit reports to the hospital’s Quality Council

Liaise with infection control, quality, and risk management teams for integrated safety efforts

Participate in mortality and morbidity review meetings, clinical governance audits, and training initiatives

🛠️ Key Skills:

Patient Safety & Clinical Risk Management

Incident Reporting & RCA

NABH / JCI Accreditation Compliance

Hospital Safety Protocols & SOPs

Audit & Documentation Readiness

Medication Safety & Error Prevention

Staff Sensitization & Training

Communication & Ethical Care Practices

Dashboarding & Safety Data Analysis

Collaborative Leadership Across Departments