Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Specialist

Adventist Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 89,603 - 134,404; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Roseville seeks a PI and Patient Safety Specialist to support hospital‑level initiatives aimed at reducing preventable harm and improving patient outcomes. Under the guidance of quality and patient safety leaders, you will assist with improvement projects, root cause analyses, and safety culture efforts.

The role emphasizes Lean and PDSA methods, data collection and reporting, and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Two years' of healthcare experience in quality, performance improvement, or patient safety support roles: Required
• Three years' experience in patient safety, performance improvement, or quality-related roles: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists with improvement projects using Lean and PDSA methodologies. Supports leaders and teams with data collection and action tracking. Helps monitor project outcomes and document results.
• Participates in patient safety rounding activities. Supports implementation of Just Culture, Communication and Resolution Program, and safety culture initiatives. Assists with tracking safety goals and metrics.
• Participates in root cause analyses and apparent cause analyses as a team member. Assists with documenting findings and tracking corrective actions. Helps share safety learnings and best practices as directed.
• Reinforces High Reliability Skills with staff as directed. Supports coaching on error prevention tools and reliability practices. Assists with staff education sessions on quality and safety topics.
• Collects and organizes quality and safety data; assist with preparing reports for committees. Supports accreditation survey and regulatory readiness activities. Helps share learnings from the PSO and adopt best practices.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean methodologies

PDSA cycles

Data collection

Quality improvement

Root cause analysis

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Healthcare background

Job description

Adventist Health Roseville seeks a PI and Patient Safety Specialist to support hospital‑level initiatives aimed at reducing preventable harm and improving patient outcomes. Under the guidance of quality and patient safety leaders, you will assist with improvement projects, root cause analyses, and safety culture efforts.

The role emphasizes Lean and PDSA methods, data collection and reporting, and regulatory readiness.