Patient Safety Specialist - Regina

Saskatchewan Health Authority; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Saskatchewan Health Authority in Regina is seeking a Patient Safety Specialist to lead strategic, tactical, and operational patient safety initiatives across SHA.

The role oversees the identification, investigation, analysis, trending, and reporting of patient safety incidents, collaborating with patients, families, physicians, and operational leaders to reduce recurrence and ensure compliance with legislative and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strategic and operational leadership in patient safety initiatives.
• Strong analytical and financial skills related to safety programs.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders including patients, families, and clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead SHA-wide patient safety initiatives and incident management processes.
• Coach and mentor leaders to implement evidence-based practices and Just Culture.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operational leadership

Critical thinking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Cultural safety

Collaboration

Education

Health field degree/diploma

Job description

• Position #: 9004644
• Expected Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Union: OOS
• Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority
• City/Town: Regina
• Department: Patient Safety and Client Concerns – Regina
• Type: Full-time temporary
• Expected Up to Date: December 31, 2027
• FTE: 1
• Shift Information: Days
• Number of Hours per Rotation: shifts of hours per 1 weeks
• Relief: No
• Float: No
• Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Travel Required: Yes
• Human Resources Exemption: No
• Job Description: Reporting to the Manager, Patient Safety & Client Concerns, the Patient Safety Specialist leads strategic, tactical, and operational patient safety initiatives across SHA. The role oversees the identification, investigation, analysis, trending, and reporting of patient safety incidents, including Critical Incidents. Working with patients, families, physicians, and operational leaders, the Specialist facilitates incident management processes, develops actions to reduce recurrence, and ensures compliance with legislative and reporting requirements. The position monitors and interprets patient safety legislation, standards, and initiatives, providing expert advice and strategic direction to leadership. Responsibilities include leading SHA-wide policy and procedure development, maintaining the patient safety management system, and consulting with leaders and affiliate organizations on evidence-based best practices. Using critical thinking, human factors analysis, and Just Culture principles, the Specialist promotes learning, accountability, and continuous improvement in patient safety.

Experience

• 3-5 years' experience in a related area

Education

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in a health related field

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrates and is recognized for strategic and operational leadership
• Knowledge of First Nations and Metis history in Saskatchewan
• Knowledge in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
• Has demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and develop others
• Has demonstrated strong critical thinking, financial and analytical skills
• Committed to delivering on patient and family centred care
• Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
• Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety
• Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
• Proven ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Promotes innovation, guides change and is committed to continuous improvement
• Mobilizes people, inspires and sets an example forothers
• Commitment to a diverse, culturally competent, culturally safe work environment
• Ability to articulate mission, vision and strategy and charts a path forward.
• Able to balance needs/interest of diverse groups & maintain strategic priorities
• Knowledge of the healthcare system in Saskatchewan.
• Has demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of legislation and applicable laws

Other Information

• Travel within Saskatchewan