Senior Patient Safety Champion: Quality & Risk Leadership

Mercy; Princeton (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Retirement plan matching

Job summary

Mercy seeks a Senior Patient Safety Specialist to lead the patient safety program with guidance from the Director of Quality. You will partner with care teams to implement, review, and champion safety initiatives, ensuring high-quality outcomes while modeling Mercy Service Standards and a just culture.

The role emphasizes collaboration with leadership and medical staff, requires a BS degree, 3+ years of clinical experience, and certification in patient safety or healthcare quality within 3

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in healthcare or related field.
• Certification in patient safety or quality within 3 years.
• 3+ years in clinical healthcare experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor, and champion patient safety processes.
• Collaborate with leadership, coworkers, and medical staff to improve quality outcomes.
• Model just culture, reporting, flexibility, and learning across the organization.
• Travel throughout the hospital as needed.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Healthcare knowledge

Quality improvement

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Change agent

Public speaking

MS Office

Investigational aptitude

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Mercy seeks a Senior Patient Safety Specialist to lead the patient safety program with guidance from the Director of Quality. You will partner with care teams to implement, review, and champion safety initiatives, ensuring high-quality outcomes while modeling Mercy Service Standards and a just culture.

The role emphasizes collaboration with leadership and medical staff, requires a BS degree, 3+ years of clinical experience, and certification in patient safety or healthcare quality within 3