Market VP of Patient Safety

HCA Healthcare
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Job Details

  • Location: Waynesville, NC, 28786
  • Date Posted: 2026-02-10
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Category: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
  • Req Number: 1-INFOR-4244484
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Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Leaders thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Market VP of Patient Safety for our Mission Hospital team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

Mission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Market VP of Patient Safety role today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

​​Responsible for managing and coordinating patient safety and risk management initiatives in order to support the market strategic plan and goals, and meet HCA quality objectives and standards. In this regard, s/he will have responsibility for facilitating and coordinating activities in: 

  • Clinical excellence 
  • Patient safety and risk management 
  • Systems thinking and reliable design 
  • Identification and mitigation of patient safety risks 
  • Safety culture advancement 
  • Patient safety education 
  • Measurable reduction in avoidable harm 
  • Risk management/claims activities 
  • Process improvement and outcomes management 
  • Regulatory readiness to include CMS Conditions of Participation, Agency for Healthcare Administration, and The Joint Commission 
  • Project Management to include annual Patient Safety Program 

This position coordinates his/her work closely with the Market VP Quality and the Market Chief Medical Officer. S/He is responsible for ensuring facility compliance with The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation, AHCA, other standards, rules and regulations. Position requires occasional travel as well as temporary placement in hospitals in need of quality leadership. ​ 


What qualifications you will need:

Required Education: Bachelors Degree in a clinically related field preferrable registered nurse.

Preferred Education: Masters Degree MHA, MBA, MSN, or related field

Required Experience: ​4+ years of experience in ​​Leadership in a clinical and quality improvement setting in an Acute Care Hospital​; Management experience;

Preferred Experience: Previous experience within a multi facility environment​

Required Licenses, Certifications, Trainings:

  • (RN) Registered Nurse, or (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist
  • Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS)

Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence. 

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Market VP of Patient Safety. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.