Staff Safety Associate

HealthCareersInSask.ca • Saskatoon, SK

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Associate assists and consults with all key stakeholders to ensure all injuries and potential incidents are investigated and corrective action is implemented. This includes communication with internal & external stakeholders. The incumbent prepares reports and statistics to identify trends and make recommendations to the Quality & Safety Manager. The incumbent requires excellent communication skills and a broad working knowledge of regional department staff and functions. The Safety Associate is a key role within the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The Associate is responsible to support the coordination of documentation and workflow of quality and safety education, training, client concerns and safety incidents as well as the maintenance, monitoring, tracking and trending of various Quality & Safety databases/registries locally and provincially. The Associate must effectively work with staff, leaders, physicians to integrate best practices and standards. The Associate position requires a high degree of independence, creativity, technological applications and personal initiative to meet high demand and requires sensitivity and tact in managing interactions and confidential and public information and data. The position supports the success of system wide improvement and attainment of the SHA's Safety goals

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in a health care related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A minimum of two years' experience within a health care facility
• Knowledge of the healthcare system in Saskatchewan
• Knowledge of First Nations and Metis history in Saskatchewan along with an understanding of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
• Excellent communication skills
• Broad working knowledge of regional department staff and functions
• High degree of independence
• Creativity
• Technological applications
• Personal initiative
• Sensitivity and tact in managing interactions and confidential and public information and data
• Valid Criminal Record Check (CRC) dated within six (6) months and include a vulnerable sector search (required for interview)
• Upload all relevant documents (ex: certificates, diplomas, proof of enrollment, licenses and/or memberships) relating to the qualifications of the position

Nice To Haves

• Practical expertise in this area is preferred, specifically related to a healthcare agency

Responsibilities

• Assists and consults with all key stakeholders to ensure all injuries and potential incidents are investigated and corrective action is implemented
• Communicates with internal & external stakeholders
• Prepares reports and statistics to identify trends and make recommendations to the Quality & Safety Manager
• Supports the coordination of documentation and workflow of quality and safety education, training, client concerns and safety incidents
• Maintains, monitors, tracks and trends various Quality & Safety databases/registries locally and provincially
• Effectively works with staff, leaders, physicians to integrate best practices and standards
• Supports the success of system wide improvement and attainment of the SHA's Safety goals

What This Job Offers

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