Patient Safety Leader & Quality Advocate

Mercy; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition support

Job summary

Mercy in St. Louis seeks a Patient Safety Specialist to drive the hospital's safety program under the Director of Quality.

You will partner with care teams to implement, review and monitor patient safety initiatives, ensuring high-quality outcomes and alignment with Mercy Service Standards. The role requires 3+ years in clinical healthcare, a patient safety or quality certification within 3 years, and strong communication and leadership skills to engage physicians, staff, and administration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a healthcare-related field.
• Certification in patient safety or quality within 3 years of hire is required.
• 3+ years of clinical healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in implementation, review and support of the facility patient safety program under the Director of Quality.
• Support care teams to achieve high-quality outcomes and serve as a subject matter expert in patient safety.
• Collaborate with leadership, coworkers and medical staff to develop, implement, monitor and champion patient safety processes.
• Model just culture, reporting, flexibility and learning across Mercy.
• Identify resources needed to support patient safety improvement projects across the organization.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Healthcare systems knowledge

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Public speaking

MS Office

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in healthcare field

Job description

Mercy in St. Louis seeks a Patient Safety Specialist to drive the hospital's safety program under the Director of Quality.

You will partner with care teams to implement, review and monitor patient safety initiatives, ensuring high-quality outcomes and alignment with Mercy Service Standards. The role requires 3+ years in clinical healthcare, a patient safety or quality certification within 3 years, and strong communication and leadership skills to engage physicians, staff, and administration