Professional Practice Evaluation Specialist

OSF HealthCare; Ottawa (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare is seeking a Professional Practice Evaluation Specialist to support patient safety, quality, and peer review processes. You will coordinate review activities, maintain records, and ensure timely communication and follow-up related to safety events and regulatory standards.

This role works with medical staff leadership, the MSO, quality, safety, legal, and operations to identify system-level safety opportunities and advance a culture of safety and accountability.

Qualifications

• Requires 2 years of healthcare experience including participation in quality and safety committees or related projects.
• Experience coordinating safety events and peer review processes is preferred.
• Strong communication, documentation, and analytical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate review activities for patient safety and peer review.
• Maintain records and ensure timely communication and follow-up.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Analytical thinking

Detail oriented

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

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 Professional Practice Evaluation Specialist supports the organization’s patient safety, quality, and peer review processes by coordinating review activities, maintaining records, and ensuring timely communication and follow through related to safety events, professional practice evaluation, and regulatory standards. This role plays a key support function in evaluating safety events and peer review triggers, facilitating committee activity, and ensuring accurate documentation and reporting. The Professional Practice Evaluation Specialist works collaboratively with medical staff leadership, the Medical Staff Office (MSO), quality, safety, legal, and operational teams to support peer review governance, identify system level safety opportunities, and advance a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

3 FTE availbable.

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: Advanced degree preferred

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.