Patient Safety Specialist

OSF HealthCare; Ottawa (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare is seeking a Patient Safety Specialist to support a comprehensive patient safety program across operating units. This role monitors safety events, identifies trends, and promotes a culture of safety through frontline engagement and education.

Collaborating with clinical and operational leaders, Mission Partners, and interdisciplinary teams, you will help proactively identify risks and ensure follow-through on safety improvements to enhance reliability in care delivery.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Monitor safety events and identify trends across units.
• Support action plan execution and frontline safety engagement.
• Collaborate with leaders and interdisciplinary teams to promote safety culture.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Total Rewards

\"Your life - our Mission\"

OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF.

Expected pay for this position is $36.04 - $42.40/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.

Overview

For posting purposes, a primary work location is listed; however, this role may be assigned to any OSF HealthCare location within the area of support. Travel across supported OSF locations will be expected.

Saint Clare Medical Center, Saint Elizabeth Medical Center - Peru, Saint Paul Medical Center

POSITION SUMMARY: The Patient Safety Specialist supports the implementation and sustainment of a comprehensive patient safety program at the operating unit level. This role is responsible for monitoring safety events, identifying trends, supporting action plan execution, and promoting a culture of safety through frontline engagement, education, and participation in safety activities. The Patient Safety Specialist works collaboratively with clinical and operational leaders, Mission Partners, and interdisciplinary teams to support proactive identification of risks, ensure follow-through on safety improvement efforts, and enhance reliability in care delivery.

3 open FTE.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Associate degree

Experience

• 2 years of healthcare experience including past participation in quality and safety committee, project work, or responsibility in investigating safety events

Other Skills/ Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor's degree Experience: Experience with event reporting systems and safety investigations

Licensure/ Certification

Active RN license, current state license in field of study, Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.