Patient Safety Coordinator

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Patient Safety Coordinator to support the patient safety team with daily event reviews, communications, and investigations. This position requires an associate degree and some experience in a healthcare setting. The role encompasses tracking patient safety events and assisting with documentation and analysis.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision plans

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

PTO and Sick and Safe Time

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement

Early access to earned wages

Qualifications

• 1-2 years in an administrative role or healthcare setting is required.
• Preferred experience of 2-3 years in an acute hospital setting or patient safety work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily reviews and triage of patient safety events.
• Support the patient safety team with investigations and action plan tracking.
• Maintain documentation and create event timelines.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in healthcare, general arts, business, or psychology

BA and/or BS in healthcare, general arts, business, or psychology

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a Patient Safety Coordinator to join our team!

Bring Your Possibilities to Fairview At Fairview, we believe in the power of possibility — within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve. We believe that leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a mindset we all share. Whether you’re providing hands-on care, innovating behind the scenes, or supporting those who do, your work matters.

Job Summary:

The Patient Safety Coordinator is an integral part of the Patient Safety team. This role will provide support in various ways such as providing assistance with daily patient safety event review, communication, triage, etc. This position acts as support and resource on behalf of the department, including event timeline investigation work-ups with patient safety consultants, meeting support, action plan tracking and event follow up.

Position Details:

• 0.6 FTE (48 hours per pay period)
• day shift
• none
• Mobile position: Onsite work will be required as needed.

Job Expectations:

• Daily event review/triage.
• Support daily safety call – act as scribe and communicate with participants regarding their follow up actions; tracking attendance and communicating to leaders. Monitoring progress of issue closure and escalating concerns when appropriate.
• Assist patient safety team with communicating to providers and leadership regarding patient safety events. Partner with the patient safety consultants to ensure standard work processes are followed and appropriate teams are aware of status of patient safety events.
• Assist patient safety department with maintaining appropriate documentation about status of patient safety events following standard workflows.
• Create event timelines, conduct EMR (Epic) chart reviews to collect relevant chart information to assist patient safety team with event investigations.
• Supporting event investigations, structured reviews and Root Cause Analysis
• Data maintenance of event logs on a daily basis.
• Support Director and patient safety team with management of the Patient Safety Committee.

Required

Education

• Associate degree in healthcare, general arts, business, or psychology

Experience

• 1-2 years of experience in an administrative position or other position in a healthcare setting

Preferred

Education

• BA and/or BS: healthcare, general arts, business, or psychology

Experience

• 2-3 years of experience in an acute hospital setting and/or quality or patient safety work

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www..fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

$24.77-$34.97 Hourly

Fairview is looking for a Patient Safety Coordinator to join our team!

Bring Your Possibilities to Fairview At Fairview, we believe in the power of possibility — within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve. We believe that leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a mindset we all share. Whether you’re providing hands-on care, innovating behind the scenes, or supporting those who do, your work matters.

Job Summary:

The Patient Safety Coordinator is an integral part of the Patient Safety team. This role will provide support in various ways such as providing assistance with daily patient safety event review, communication, triage, etc. This position acts as support and resource on behalf of the department, including event timeline investigation work-ups with patient safety consultants, meeting support, action plan tracking and event follow up.

Position Details:

• 0.6 FTE (48 hours per pay period)
• day shift
• none
• Mobile position: Onsite work will be required as needed.

Job Expectations:

• Daily event review/triage.
• Support daily safety call – act as scribe and communicate with participants regarding their follow up actions; tracking attendance and communicating to leaders. Monitoring progress of issue closure and escalating concerns when appropriate.
• Assist patient safety team with communicating to providers and leadership regarding patient safety events. Partner with the patient safety consultants to ensure standard work processes are followed and appropriate teams are aware of status of patient safety events.
• Assist patient safety department with maintaining appropriate documentation about status of patient safety events following standard workflows.
• Create event timelines, conduct EMR (Epic) chart reviews to collect relevant chart information to assist patient safety team with event investigations.
• Supporting event investigations, structured reviews and Root Cause Analysis
• Data maintenance of event logs on a daily basis.
• Support Director and patient safety team with management of the Patient Safety Committee.

Required

Education

• Associate degree in healthcare, general arts, business, or psychology

Experience

• 1-2 years of experience in an administrative position or other position in a healthcare setting

Preferred

Education

• BA and/or BS: healthcare, general arts, business, or psychology

Experience

• 2-3 years of experience in an acute hospital setting and/or quality or patient safety work