Director of Patient Safety

Director of Patient Safety

Asheville, NC

Employment Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Monday – Friday (Administrative Hours, No Weekends)

Salary Range: $125,000 – $180,000 annually (based on experience)

Incentive Bonus: Up to 17.5%

Relocation Assistance: Available (case-by-case)

Overview

A large tertiary care hospital in Asheville, NC is seeking a Director of Patient Safety to lead and advance a comprehensive patient safety program.

This role focuses on eliminating preventable harm, strengthening safety culture, and driving system-wide reliability across a high-acuity healthcare environment.

The Director will partner closely with executive and clinical leadership to implement safety initiatives, develop teams, and improve measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead hospital-wide patient safety strategy and program implementation
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate patient safety risks
• Drive safety culture initiatives and high-reliability practices
• Partner with executive, physician, and clinical leaders
• Oversee patient safety education and staff development
• Support event review, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning
• Monitor and report on patient safety metrics and outcomes
• Collaborate with risk management and quality teams
• Engage patients and families in safety initiatives

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare-related field
• 3–5+ years of direct patient safety experience (required)
• Experience in a hospital or clinical care setting
• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) or ability to obtain within 1 year

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree
• Clinical background (RN, etc.)
• Experience in high-acuity or large hospital environments

Critical Requirement:

• Candidates must have dedicated patient safety experience
• Quality-only backgrounds without patient safety focus will not be considered

Why This Role

• Executive-level leadership with direct impact on patient outcomes
• Monday–Friday schedule with no weekends
• Opportunity to shape and scale a system-wide safety program
• Collaboration with senior leadership and multidisciplinary teams
• Leadership of a dedicated patient safety team (~9 FTEs)

Ideal For

• Patient Safety leaders ready for Director-level ownership
• Professionals with strong risk, safety, and reliability experience
• Clinically grounded leaders who can influence system-wide change
• Candidates focused on culture transformation and measurable outcomes

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