Patient Safety Specialist

Patient Safety Specialist

About the role

The Patient Safety Specialist will participate in the implementation, review and support of the facility patient safety program. They will promote and foster a culture of safety throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the implementation, review and support of the facility patient safety program.
• Promote and foster a culture of safety throughout the organization.
• Develop, implement, monitor and champion processes related to key patient safety issues.
• Model behaviors that embrace just culture, reporting, flexibility, and learning across the organization.
• Perform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Licensure: None required
• Experience: 3+ years clinical healthcare related experience
• Certification/Registration: None required

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proven leadership ability
• Knowledge of complex hospital and healthcare systems, processes and quality/performance improvement
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Effective change agent
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Knowledge of the internet, evidence-based medicine, analytical skills and good clinical inquiry and investigational aptitude
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Strong public speaking skills and demonstrated ability in presenting to a variety of co-workers, including physicians, clinicians, administration, and support staff
• Self-directed and able to perform independently with minimal oversight
• Ability to travel throughout the hospital

Skills

• Knowledge of complex hospital and healthcare systems, processes and quality/performance improvement
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Effective change agent
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Knowledge of the internet, evidence-based medicine, analytical skills and good clinical inquiry and investigational aptitude
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Strong public speaking skills and demonstrated ability in presenting to a variety of co-workers, including physicians, clinicians, administration, and support staff

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Tuition support
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Tuition support
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period