Patient Safety Specialist

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About this role

Support a patient safety program at the operating unit level by monitoring safety events, identifying trends, and helping teams carry out improvement plans. Work with clinical and operational leaders on risk identification and frontline safety education.

What could you bring from clinical work?

• Nurses: Your experience investigating safety incidents and participating in safety committees could help with monitoring safety events and identifying trends.
• OTs: Documenting incidents involving functional or environmental safety risks may help you monitor safety events and identify trends.
• PTs: If you've addressed falls and helped implement team safety improvements, that experience could support risk identification and action plan follow-through.
• Social workers: Experience educating teams about psychosocial safety risks could help you engage frontline staff and provide safety education.
• SLPs: Tracking swallowing or communication-related safety events in quality projects may help you monitor safety events and identify trends.

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Expected pay for this position is $36.04 - $42.40/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The Patient Safety Specialist supports the implementation and sustainment of a comprehensive patient safety program at the operating unit level. This role is responsible for monitoring safety events, identifying trends, supporting action plan execution, and promoting a culture of safety through frontline engagement, education, and participation in safety activities. The Patient Safety Specialist works collaboratively with clinical and operational leaders, Mission Partners, and interdisciplinary teams to support proactive identification of risks, ensure follow-through on safety improvement efforts, and enhance reliability in care delivery.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Associate degree

Experience:

• 2 years of healthcare experience including past participation in quality and safety committee, project work, or responsibility in investigating safety events

Other Skills/ Knowledge:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's degree Experience: Experience with event reporting systems and safety investigations

Licensure/ Certification:

Active RN license, current state license in field of study, Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.