The Director of Patient Safety provides leadership and direction in design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive Patient Safety Program, ensuring compliance with existing regulations, standards, and internal and external policies and procedures. In collaboration with UCSF Health operational and clinical leadership, and Quality and Safety (Q/S) leadership inclusive of CQO, Vice President, Executive Directors, and Medical Directors of Adult/Pediatric services, the Director participates in setting and implementing the annual strategic priorities for patient safety.

The Director is responsible for providing leadership in the development of a safety culture and in assuring that Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals are implemented and monitored for effectiveness.
Additional responsibilities include: the identification of opportunities and initiatives to enhance patient safety across UCSF Health. In partnership with operational leaders and key stakeholders, the Director develops strategic and operational plans to build a prospective, proactive, loss prevention, and harm reduction patient safety program that results in improved outcomes. Provides oversight to ensure national benchmarks and regulatory requirements related to safety are achieved and maintained.

Supports the Q/S Leadership in developing and enhancing organizational bench strength by building capability and capacity through the organization tiers (frontline to the governing body) by leveraging high reliability principles.


The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $124,400 - $291,600 (Annual Rate).

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