Patient Safety Specialist - F/T - Days

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

About The Position

Position Summary: The Patient Safety Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of patients across the UCI care continuum. The Patient Safety Specialist supports the management of a comprehensive patient safety program, including causal analysis, incident report management, safety rounds, and organizational safety training. The Patient Safety Specialist will work with Quality, Patient Safety and Transformation leadership, clinical and medical leadership in analyzing the human, organizational, and system factors contributing to adverse events and work with them to identify and implement risk reduction strategies that promote patient safety. The Specialist manages collection, processing, documentation, and follow-up on adverse events, including performing daily surveillance and causal analysis of complex patient safety incidents, adverse events, errors, and areas of noncompliance. The Specialist operates with a high degree of autonomy.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of patient safety principles, regulatory guidelines, and best practices
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders and drive change
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, analyze data, and implement evidence-based interventions
Proven ability to conduct root cause analysis and utilize other risk assessment tools and methodologies.
Knowledgeable about patient safety reporting systems and adverse event management.
Knowledge of healthcare regulatory standards (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS) and their impact on patient safety
Demonstrated ability to motivate and engage others in patient safety initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a climate of trust and inspire commitment from others to cultivate a culture of safety
Consistently interacts with all members of the organization in ways that enhance understanding, respect, cooperation and problem solving
Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare administration, public health, nursing or other relevant field
Ability to communicate with front line staff and senior leadership in an effective and psychologically safe manner.
3+ years of experience in patient safety within a healthcare setting or 5 years clinical experience with 1 year in patient safety within a healthcare setting

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Related Field
Certification in patient safety, risk management, or quality improvement (e.g., Certified Professional in Patient Safety) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensuring the safety and well-being of patients across the UCI care continuum.
Supports the management of a comprehensive patient safety program, including causal analysis, incident report management, safety rounds, and organizational safety training.
Analyzing the human, organizational, and system factors contributing to adverse events
Identify and implement risk reduction strategies that promote patient safety.
Manages collection, processing, documentation, and follow-up on adverse events, including performing daily surveillance and causal analysis of complex patient safety incidents, adverse events, errors, and areas of noncompliance.