Patient Safety Specialist- UMPC Greene

UPMC • Waynesburg, PA • 10h ago

Purpose:

Joining our hospital as a Patient Safety Specialist means becoming a champion for quality care and making a direct impact on the lives of patients every day. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with dedicated healthcare teams, lead meaningful safety initiatives, and shape a culture where patient well-being is the top priority. It's a chance to grow professionally while knowing your work truly saves lives and improves outcomes.

Responsibilities:

Deliver ongoing patient safety education, both formal and informal, to hospital staff across all departments.

Investigate patient safety risks through rounds, chart reviews, interviews, inspections, and other methods.

Ensure compliance with the hospital's Patient Safety Plan, objectives, and national patient safety goals.

Monitor and implement regulatory requirements from federal and state agencies related to patient safety.

Review safety occurrences with physicians, managers, and department heads, identify trends, and recommend actions.

Maintain investigative, claim, and legal files with strict confidentiality; assist legal counsel during litigation.

Communicate significant safety events and potential claims promptly through established reporting mechanisms.

Contribute to hospital-wide performance improvement by gathering and analyzing data in collaboration with peers.

Participate in the on-call rotation to remain informed of patient safety incidents as they occur.

Act as a role model to promote and sustain a strong culture of patient safety throughout the organization.

Schedule: This position will primarily work Monday-Friday, 7AM-3:30PM. There may be some required on-call needed. You will need to be able to travel to the UPMC Washington facility about 2-3 per week.

Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related healthcare area required.

5 years of Clinical experience OR experience in risk, liability or loss control at the organizational level is required.

Bachelor's degree in Nursing in preferred.

Ability to work with a variety of Microsoft office software systems.

Analytical ability to prepare, review and present statistical data.

Interpersonal skills to work with management and physicians, and all levels of staff.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Certification in Quality Management from Health Care Quality Council Management preferred

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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