Patient Safety Specialist

Memorial Hermann

Houston, Texas, United States
Five years in healthcare setting
Two years quality or patient safety experience
Event analysis methodologies knowledge
The Patient Safety Specialist will coordinate patient safety programs within the hospital while working collaboratively with enterprise and regional specialists

Job Summary

  • The Patient Safety Specialist will coordinate patient safety programs within the hospital while working collaboratively with enterprise and regional specialists.
  • This role involves conducting investigations, summary reporting, and data analysis for all events of harm root cause analyses within the facility.
  • The position requires educating physicians, nurses, and practitioners on system-based causes for medical error and facilitating implementation of safety strategies.

Matching Summary

The Patient Safety Specialist will coordinate patient safety programs within the hospital while working collaboratively with enterprise and regional specialists.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Five years in healthcare setting
  • Two years quality or patient safety experience
  • Event analysis methodologies knowledge
  • High reliability methodology experience
  • Healthcare clinical education experience

Nice-to-have

  • CPHRM CPHQ or CPSO certification preferred
  • Leadership capabilities and team collaboration
  • Effective written verbal presentation skills
  • Championing service excellence culture
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration promotion

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing pharmacy or related healthcare area
  • CPHRM CPHQ or CPSO certification (preferred)
  • 5 years healthcare experience minimum
  • 2 years quality risk or patient safety experience
  • Clinical role background such as RN or LVN

Work Rights

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