Patient Safety Innovator: Systems & Risk Reduction

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Patient Safety and Systems Improvement Specialist to advance safety in healthcare delivery and clinical operations. The role translates safety science principles into practice, examining how people, technology, tasks, workflows, and environments interact to influence patient outcomes and performance.

The position requires a clinical background and CPPS certification within 2 years, with experience in risk assessment, process improvement, and coaching

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in a clinical discipline required.
• 1 year of clinical experience with exposure to patient safety, quality or process improvement; 3 years of related clinical/safety experience.
• CPPS certification encouraged within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient safety events and near-misses using structured methodologies to identify factors and system vulnerabilities.
• Lead multidisciplinary improvement initiatives using Kaizen, value stream mapping, workout sessions, and agile methods to redesign processes and reduce preventable harm.
• Apply resilience engineering to assess adaptive capacity and design safer systems.
• Coach and mentor staff on patient safety science and improvement methodologies and report progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Clinical background

Leadership

Education

Associate’s Degree in a clinical discipline

CPPS - Certified Professional Patient Safety

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Patient Safety and Systems Improvement Specialist to advance safety in healthcare delivery and clinical operations. The role translates safety science principles into practice, examining how people, technology, tasks, workflows, and environments interact to influence patient outcomes and performance.

The position requires a clinical background and CPPS certification within 2 years, with experience in risk assessment, process improvement, and coaching