Patient Safety Risk & Quality Analyst

OU Medicine, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Medical plan

Dental plan

Job summary

OU Medicine, Inc. is seeking a Patient Safety Risk Manager I to support systemwide patient safety and risk mitigation by assisting with event review, data preparation, and basic components of the patient safety program.

You will help investigate events, contribute to action plan development with guidance, and assist in regulatory readiness activities while learning foundational patient safety practices and building capabilities in event analysis and improvement support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration or related field.
• At least 1 year of healthcare experience.
• CPHQ certification required, or eligible to attain within 12 months of hire.
• Current RN license required.
• Foundational understanding of patient safety and regulatory concepts.
• Strong data collection and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with event review and initial assessment using established procedures.
• Support timely completion of RCAs under supervision.
• Collect, organize, and summarize patient safety data to identify basic trends.
• Assist in preparing action plans addressing identified safety risks.
• Participate in Environment of Care (EOC) rounding and document observations.
• Support survey readiness activities, including document preparation and escort/guide duties.
• Upload patient safety data into required databases with oversight.
• Attend after‑hours call rotation for patient safety event support.
• Attend and contribute to Tier 2 huddles by preparing data.
• Identify patient safety events in alignment with policies and elevate appropriately.
• Assist in educational material creation for safety campaigns.
• Go See activities with supervision to support follow‑ups.

Skills

Patient safety concepts

Data collection & summarization

Regulatory concepts

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration or related field

RN license

CPHQ certification or eligible within 12 months

Job description

OU Medicine, Inc. is seeking a Patient Safety Risk Manager I to support systemwide patient safety and risk mitigation by assisting with event review, data preparation, and basic components of the patient safety program.

You will help investigate events, contribute to action plan development with guidance, and assist in regulatory readiness activities while learning foundational patient safety practices and building capabilities in event analysis and improvement support.