Patient Safety Leader — Quality & Risk Insights

Nahsedfw; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage – employee premiums

Retirement plan match

Paid parental leave

Caregiver leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Job summary

Children's Health, a Dallas-based pediatric health system, seeks a Patient Safety Specialist to lead investigations of safety events and drive measurable improvements in care. The role requires clinical healthcare experience and CPPS certification within 1.5 years of hire, with CP HQ familiarity preferred.

The position is onsite, full-time, Monday–Friday, 8a–5p, reporting to the Quality Patient Safety department.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a healthcare or clinical environment.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Current Texas RN or Respiratory Care Practitioner license upon hire.
• CPPS certification within 1.5 years of hire.
• CPHQ preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate investigation, review and disposition of patient safety events.
• Serve as an expert in safety science and patient safety processes and outcomes.
• Aggregate and analyze data to identify trends and present recommendations to committees.
• Take operational responsibility for external survey completion related to Quality and Patient Safety.
• Collaborate with Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance on event review and documentation.
• Design and develop patient safety reports using Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and EPIC.

Skills

CPPS certification

Safety analytics

Regulatory compliance

Clinical healthcare experience

CPHQ awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

EPIC

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Children's Health, a Dallas-based pediatric health system, seeks a Patient Safety Specialist to lead investigations of safety events and drive measurable improvements in care. The role requires clinical healthcare experience and CPPS certification within 1.5 years of hire, with CP HQ familiarity preferred.

The position is onsite, full-time, Monday–Friday, 8a–5p, reporting to the Quality Patient Safety department.