Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Specialist

Adventist Health; St. Helena (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health in Saint Helena, CA seeks a Quality & Patient Safety Specialist to support hospital initiatives that reduce harm and improve outcomes. You will assist with improvement projects, root cause analyses, and safety readiness, working with leaders to reinforce high reliability and Just Culture across sites.

Required education and healthcare experience are stated, with preferred CPPS and Lean certifications to advance quality metrics and regulatory readiness efforts.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, or related field.
• Two years' healthcare experience in quality, performance improvement, or patient safety support roles.
• Three years' experience in patient safety, performance improvement, or quality-related roles.

Responsibilities

• Assist improvement projects using Lean and PDSA methodologies and track outcomes.
• Participate in patient safety rounding and safety culture initiatives.
• Contribute to root cause analyses and document corrective actions.
• Support accreditation readiness activities and share learnings from PSO.
• Prepare quality and safety reports for committees and teams.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Patient safety knowledge

Data collection

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing / Healthcare Admin / Public Health

Tools

CPPS certification

Lean certification

Job description

Adventist Health in Saint Helena, CA seeks a Quality & Patient Safety Specialist to support hospital initiatives that reduce harm and improve outcomes. You will assist with improvement projects, root cause analyses, and safety readiness, working with leaders to reinforce high reliability and Just Culture across sites.

Required education and healthcare experience are stated, with preferred CPPS and Lean certifications to advance quality metrics and regulatory readiness efforts.