ClinicalSafetyDirector

The Clinical Safety Director leads enterprise-wide efforts to advance patient safety across all care and health services delivery environments. This role partners closely with strategic business unit leaders and enterprise functions to strengthen clinical safety programs that go beyond required regulatory compliance and accreditation standards. By translating enterprise safety strategy into actionable, measurable solutions, the Clinical Safety Director helps reduce harm, improve reliability, and reinforce a culture of transparency, learning, and continuous improvement. This role supports and complements existing regulatory and accreditation activities (e.g., NCQA, NABP, URAC, Joint Commission) while expanding the organization’s ability to proactively identify risk, mitigate harm, and improve safety outcomes across diverse operational settings. **Responsibilities** **Clinical Safety Program Execution** * Advance enterprise clinical safety priorities by translating strategy into scalable frameworks, programs, and operating practices that can be consistently applied across business units. * Partner with strategic business unit leaders and operational owners to embed clinical safety expectations into care delivery models, workflows, and patient-facing processes. * Serve as an enterprise subject matter expert, providing guidance on complex safety issues, emerging risks, and high-impact improvement opportunities. * Design and strengthen proactive safety approaches that exceed baseline compliance and accreditation requirements. * Lead initiatives to reduce preventable harm, including medication safety and infection prevention. **Safety Governance and Risk Management** * Oversee clinical event reporting, investigation, escalation, and follow-up processes to ensure timely identification and effective management of safety risks. * Lead or provide expert oversight for structured safety reviews to identify system vulnerabilities and prevent recurrence. * Ensure corrective and p