Safety Specialist Senior

Corewell Health • Southfield, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Specialist Senior manages complex quality and safety process-improvement work, including creating, implementing, and managing projects and forming clinical improvement teams. The role interfaces with executive and physician leadership and manages change in a complex, matrixed environment. Work includes assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing, and evaluating numerous interventions, programs, and data. The position also consults within the health system on group processes and improvement strategies, and facilitates change through internal team building.

The role manages high-volume, high-cost, and high-risk initiatives; guides and develops staff; coordinates activities with the chair of the professional standards committee; communicates team results to management and other stakeholders; and supports compliance with applicable regulations, organizational policies, accreditation, and other requirements. It participates on hospital and health-system committees and works to continuously monitor and improve the quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency of processes and services.

Travel is primarily throughout East Michigan, with occasional travel to West Michigan. Weekend work is required only when there are safety concerns or emergency warrants. The position is full time, with a day shift and 40 scheduled hours per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Five years of relevant experience.
• Ability to manage complex quality and safety initiatives and change in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Expertise in process-improvement theory and strategies, data analysis, and change theories.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or equivalent in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Identify and monitor project scope, target timelines, resource requirements, costs, milestones, and data requirements; complete related documents and reports.
• Lead team activities in an organized manner that fosters creative thinking, purpose, direction, curiosity, and accountability.
• Manage work priorities for quality and safety initiatives involving high-volume, high-cost, and high-risk projects.
• Delegate general work assignments and assign individual special projects; mentor, coach, and develop staff.
• Collaborate with the chair of the professional standards committee and coordinate problem identification, fact finding, and problem resolution.
• Communicate team results to management and key stakeholders in a timely and complete manner, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Apply process-improvement theory and strategies, data analysis, and change theories; share key learnings and foster direct and honest communication.
• Network with peers and ensure services align with state and federal regulations, organizational policy, accreditation, and compliance requirements.
• Incorporate organizational strategies into team strategies and maintain knowledge of current field trends and developments.
• Participate as an ad hoc member of hospital and health-system committees.
• Continuously monitor processes and services for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency; participate in improvement activities and implement recommendations to improve operations or introduce services.
• Travel primarily throughout East Michigan and occasionally to West Michigan; work weekends only for safety concerns or emergency warrants.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other offerings.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior