Professional Practice Evaluation Specialist

OSF HealthCare•Urbana, IL

About The Position

The Professional Practice Evaluation Specialist supports OSF HealthCare’s patient safety, quality, and peer review processes. The role coordinates review activities, maintains records, and ensures timely communication and follow-through related to safety events, professional practice evaluation, and regulatory standards. It supports evaluation of safety events and peer review triggers, committee activity, and accurate documentation and reporting. The Specialist works collaboratively with medical staff leadership, the Medical Staff Office, 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. A primary work location is listed for posting purposes, but the role may be assigned to any OSF HealthCare location within the area of support. Travel across supported OSF locations is expected. Two FTE positions are available. This is a salaried position with expected pay of $36.04–$42.40 per hour; actual pay depends on experience, skills, and internal equity.

Requirements

Associate degree.
Two years of healthcare experience, including past participation in a quality and safety committee, project work, or responsibility for investigating safety events.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience with event reporting systems and safety investigations.
Active RN license, current state license in field of study, Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).

Responsibilities

Coordinate review activities related to patient safety, quality, and peer review.
Maintain records and ensure timely communication and follow-through related to safety events, professional practice evaluation, and regulatory standards.
Support the evaluation of safety events and peer review triggers.
Facilitate committee activity and ensure accurate documentation and reporting.
Collaborate with medical staff leadership, the Medical Staff Office, 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.