What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Specialist position at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System?
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Position Summary:
The Safety Specialist works with ministry leaders, colleagues and medical staff to improve safety and reliability frameworks, processes and behaviors throughout the organization. Uses data and safety science to embed and complete system wide, unit specific and service line improvements to improve high reliability in patient care and with colleagues. Provides expertise, guidance and leadership as it relates to reliability standards, improvement process and safety specific programs, including education, coaching, and support for clinical and non-clinical areas.
What the Safety Specialist will need:
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
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Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Position Summary:
The Safety Specialist works with ministry leaders, colleagues and medical staff to improve safety and reliability frameworks, processes and behaviors throughout the organization. Uses data and safety science to embed and complete system wide, unit specific and service line improvements to improve high reliability in patient care and with colleagues. Provides expertise, guidance and leadership as it relates to reliability standards, improvement process and safety specific programs, including education, coaching, and support for clinical and non-clinical areas.
What the Safety Specialist will need:
- Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, nursing, engineering, or related field.
- Two (2) or more years of experience in high reliability, safety, performance improvement, quality, risk management; or related experience.
- Certification as Patient Safety Professional, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality, or other related certification preferred
- Leadership experience preferrred
- Responsible for safety structures, programs & processes
- Partners with Quality, Risk Management, Accreditation, Experience of Care & Colleague Health & Wellness to collaboratively improve interdependent outcomes.
- Provides direct consultation on safety & reliability concepts & culture to all levels of leaders & departments to support activities & outcomes.
- Facilitates safety rounds, huddles, meetings, trainings, presentations with executives through frontline leaders & colleagues.
- Facilitates routine high reliability assessments.
- Conducts SLT & board discussions to maintain rigorous safety focus & strategy.
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
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