Patient Safety and Quality Advisor

Allina Health; United States; Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Allina Health in Minneapolis, MN, seeks a Clinical Program Safety and Quality lead to drive safety and quality improvements across the clinical programs. You will partner with clinical and operational teams to advance reliability, analyze safety data, and implement evidence-based practices.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physician leaders and hospital service lines, guiding entry-level colleagues and advancing organizational safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree required in nursing, public health, pharmacy, health care administration, engineering or related field.
• 3–7 years of health care experience in project management, performance improvement or patient safety.
• 2–5 years in EMR and in project management/quality improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Leads projects and performance improvement initiatives.
• Applies experience and knowledge to support safety and quality priorities.
• Participates on committees and project teams to achieve improvements.
• Monitors and analyzes quality and patient safety data, making data-driven recommendations.
• Uses quality improvement tools to facilitate projects.
• Supports senior leaders in implementing safety and quality initiatives.

Skills

Safety leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

High reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy, Health Care Administration, Engineering or related field

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Location Address: 2925 Chicago Ave Loading Dock Minneapolis, MN 55407-1321

Date Posted: October 05, 2026

Department: 16002270 Clinical Program Safety and Quality

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Shift Length: 8 hour shift

Hours Per Week: 40

Union Contract: Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation: None

Job Summary

This role leads safety and quality improvement initiatives by applying high reliability principles and data‑driven insights. Partnering with clinical and operational teams, the position drives measurable improvements in patient safety, supports key quality priorities, and strengthens a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.

Key Position Details

1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period) 8-hour day shift No weekends Hybrid position

Job Description

Leads key safety and quality initiatives in their respective business unit and incorporates high reliability principles and tools into these efforts.

• Leads projects and performance improvement initiatives.
• Applies experience and working knowledge to support key safety & quality priorities.
• Participates on hospital based or clinical service line committees and project teams using expertise and experience to achieve desired improvements.
• Monitors and analyzes quality and patient safety data. Makes data-driven recommendations to key stakeholders.

Principal Responsibilities

Leads projects and performance improvement initiatives.

Active member of committees providing knowledge and insight to ensure decisions made support quality and safety initiatives and are in alignment with high reliability principles.

Collaborates and makes recommendations with clinical and non-clinical leaders to formulate and evaluate project tactics.

Identifies and presents evidence-based practice to key stakeholders including clinical and non-clinical staff members and site leaders.

Utilizes quality improvement tools to facilitate projects.

Applies experience and working knowledge to support key safety and quality priorities while making recommendations to key stakeholders.

Provides safety and quality support in moderately complex decision-making initiatives.

Actively contributes in making recommendations around safety and quality initiatives and tactics.

Independently incorporates high reliability skills and tools into business unit operations.

Applies analytical skills to analyze and presents safety and quality data and tactics.

Analyzes and presents safety and quality data, information and tactics at leadership committees and project work groups, generally with manager or senior advisor support.

Uses problem-solving skills to verify, organize, analyze and maintain quality performance data.

Conducts investigations and facilitates interdisciplinary reviews for safety events or quality improvement initiatives.

Leads in the advancement of clinical program initiatives.

Partners with physician leaders, business unit leaders, and other healthcare team members, in the identification, development and implementation of clinical program initiatives.

Partners with clinical experts in the development of appropriate clinical best practice standards for targeted populations.

Assists in the implementation.

Assists in the identification of unnecessary variation in clinical practice that may impact quality, patient experience and total cost of care.

Leads committee meetings that support clinical program initiatives.

Assists operational leaders in the implementation and sustainability of plans.

Guide the work of entry-level colleagues.

Supports entry-level colleagues in utilizing safety and quality improvement, skills, and tools.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy, Health Care Administration, Engineering or other health care related field
• 3 to 7 years of experience in health care, project management, performance improvement, quality improvement and/or patient safety
• 2 to 5 years of experience in electronic medical records
• 2 to 5 years of experience in project management and/or quality improvement principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy, Health Care Administration, Engineering or other health care related field
• Knowledge of safety and quality improvement processes
• Knowledge of healthcare operations, systems thinking, and process improvement

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred
• Health Care Quality Management (HCQM) preferred
• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred

Physical Demands

Sedentary: Lifting weight up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range Pay Range: $42.92 to $59.38 per hour The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work. Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well‑being. Because well‑being means something different to everyone, our award‑winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well‑being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support
• Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer *Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
• People at Allina Health have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
• We’re a not‑for‑profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work‑life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve.
• Join our team of 27,000+ employees – your career opportunities are limitless!
• Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere for our employees, patients, and community.
• Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Allina Health is an E-Verify Employer Allina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
• Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization.
• An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay.
• All Forms I-9 must be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly.
• For more information, link to: Right to Work Poster (e-verify.gov) E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish