Safety Specialist Senior

Corewell Health • Southfield, MI

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About The Position

The Safety Specialist Senior manages complex process-improvement activities and is responsible for creating, implementing, and managing Quality and Safety projects and forming clinical improvement teams. The role interfaces with executive and physician leadership and manages change in a highly complex, matrixed environment. Work includes assessing, analyzing, planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions, programs, and data. The position also consults within the health system on planning group processes, targeting improvement strategies, and facilitating change through internal team building.

The position requires travel primarily throughout East Michigan, with occasional travel to West Michigan. Weekend work is required only when there are safety concerns or emergency warrants. The schedule is full-time, 40 hours per week, on the day shift.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Five years of relevant experience.

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 documents and reports as needed.
• Lead team activities in an organized manner that fosters creative thinking and activity.
• Promote a vision and mission, modeling purpose, direction, intellectual 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, serving as a role model and resource.
• Collaborate with the chair of the professional standards committee and coordinate problem identification, fact finding, problem resolution, and related activities.
• Communicate team results routinely and promptly to management and key stakeholders.
• Maintain knowledge of team activities and protect confidentiality as appropriate.
• Share key learnings and foster direct, honest communication.
• Network with peers and ensure services comply with state and federal regulations, organizational policy, accreditation, and compliance requirements.
• Support key organizational strategies and incorporate them into team strategies.
• Keep current with field trends through relevant literature and attendance at conferences, seminars, and other events.
• Participate as an ad hoc member of hospital and health system committees.
• Continuously monitor processes and services for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Engage in process and quality improvement activities.
• Recommend and implement improvements to operational efficiency and new services within areas of responsibility.

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.
• Optional home 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