Patient Safety Program Consultant

Elevance Health•Tampa, FL

3d•$70,756 - $134,064•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for serving as a clinical subject matter expert supporting enterprise-wide patient safety activities and programs. This role supports the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of patient safety initiatives by partnering with clinical, operational, and analytic teams to identify barriers to safe and effective care. It contributes to strategies that improve patient safety outcomes for members and works with clinical intervention teams to conduct reviews and support patient safety initiatives. The role also designs and supports studies to identify opportunities for improvement, evaluates intervention effectiveness, and develops recommendations to enhance the quality and safety of care. Additionally, it supports governance, regulatory, accreditation, and compliance activities related to patient safety programs, maintains documentation, and ensures activities are relevant to targeted populations and aligned with organizational priorities. It involves partnering with stakeholders for implementation and continuous improvement, overseeing quantitative analysis of clinical data, and presenting results.

Requirements

Requires a BS in health administration, nursing, public health, health informatics, clinical sciences, or a related clinical field
3 years of healthcare quality, patient safety, clinical review, medical record review, or data analysis experience
Any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background

Nice To Haves

Current unrestricted license or certification in applicable field preferred (i.e., CPHQ)
MS in a health-related field (i.e., Nursing)
Experience with CMS Patient Safety programs (HAC Reduction) preferred
Knowledge of AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators preferred
Familiarity with Leapfrog Group safety measures preferred
Strong skills in data-driven quality improvement, trend analysis, and translating safety data into system-level action

Responsibilities

Supporting the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of patient safety initiatives
Partnering with clinical, operational, and analytic teams to identify barriers to safe and effective care
Supporting patient safety activities across organizational priorities and defined pillars
Contributing to strategies that improve patient safety outcomes for members
Works with clinical intervention teams to conduct clinical reviews, chart abstraction activities, medical record reviews, and evidence reviews to support patient safety initiatives
Designs and supports studies to identify opportunities for patient safety improvement and evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
Ensures that study methodology is sound and appropriate reporting is in place
Develops recommendations to support patient safety improvement activities and improve the quality and safety of care for members
Supports governance, regulatory, accreditation, and compliance activities related to patient safety programs
Maintains effective documentation of research programs, review activities, and patient safety initiatives to meet regulatory and accreditation standards
Assures patient safety activities are relevant to targeted populations and aligned with organizational priorities
Partners with internal and external stakeholders to support implementation of patient safety initiatives and continuous improvement efforts
Oversees accurate and complete quantitative analysis of clinical data and presentation of results
Contributes recommendations to improve intervention effectiveness, measurement accuracy, and patient safety outcomes