Patient Safety Specialist

Patient Safety Specialists are experts at facilitating clinical system analyses to understand what happened, what should happen, and how we can improve. The small but mighty team of safety specialists helps Regions empower all to courageously create a safer environment and care process through reporting, analysis, and actions that are highly reliable and mitigate the risk of harm.

This role plans, implements, and manages patient safety initiatives that decrease the risk of safety events based on incident reporting and issues that arise through ongoing monitoring and reporting. It facilitates process improvements that support the reduction of medical and health care errors and other factors contributing to adverse patient outcomes. This role partners with multidisciplinary groups, including quality and performance improvement consultants across the HealthPartners system, to advance a culture of safety.

This is a hybrid remote position requiring onsite work in Saint Paul three days per week. Employees must reside in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, or South Dakota, and have a reliable internet connection and a quiet workspace free from interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate clinical system analyses to identify root causes of safety events.
• Plan, implement, and manage patient safety initiatives to reduce risk.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to drive process improvements.
• Advance a culture of safety across the HealthPartners system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years of licensed professional clinical experience in a hospital or clinic setting plus one year of healthcare experience in project management, quality improvement, or patient safety OR a master’s degree and two years of patient safety experience.
• Current license or certification in a professional clinical field and/or patient safety/quality, such as:
  • RN license in the State of Minnesota.
  • LRT (Respiratory Therapist) license in the State of Minnesota.
  • ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathologists) registration.
  • ARRT certification.
  • ARDMS registry.
  • CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality).
  • CPPS (Certified Professional in Patient Safety).
• Reside in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, or South Dakota with the ability to work onsite in Saint Paul three days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a healthcare-related field.
• One year of experience in project management in healthcare operations.
• Experience working with physicians, leaders, and staff.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in projects.
• Experience with regulatory requirements (CMS, TJC, MDH) and/or safety/risk/quality management.
• Working knowledge of the principles and science of patient safety, human factors analysis, systems design, and process measurement.
• CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) certification.
• ASQ (American Society for Quality) certification.
• PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) experience.
• CPPS (Certified Professional in Patient Safety) certification.

Schedule

• Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Non-union, 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period), day shift.
• Hybrid remote: onsite in Saint Paul three days per week.

Pay

Full salary range: $82,638.40–$123,947.20 annually, based on experience and internal equity. This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance (effective the first day of the month following start).
• 401k with employer match.
• Disability insurance.
• Fertility benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and educational reimbursement for continuing education.
• Qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Onsite employee fitness center and onsite employee clinic.
• Center for Employee Resilience providing support and evidence-based practices.
• Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company (military support).

About Us

At HealthPartners, we believe in the power of good—good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you’ll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work. We’re a nonprofit, integrated health care organization providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improves lives around the world. At HealthPartners, everyone is welcome, included, and valued. We’re working together to increase diversity and inclusion in our workplace, advance health equity in care and coverage, and partner with the community as advocates for change.