Safety and Risk Specialist

We are Apex Skin, and our mission is to provide the highest quality dermatology and dermatologic surgery care to patients across Northeast Ohio with promptness, compassion, and excellence. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional patient experiences, offering same-day appointments, and serving our communities through education and meaningful care. Our team is dedicated to creating a supportive, patient-focused environment where excellence, empathy, and teamwork thrive.

Apex Skin is a physician-led and rapidly growing dermatology practice committed to delivering exceptional patient experiences. We are seeking a talented and motivated Safety & Risk Specialist to join our team.

The Safety & Risk Specialist is responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and continuous improvement of the organization's patient safety, workplace safety, and operational risk management program. This position partners with clinical leaders, providers, managers, laboratory personnel, and executive leadership to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and monitor risks that may impact patient care, employee safety, regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and organizational objectives.

The Safety & Risk Specialist serves as the organization's primary resource for patient incident management, workplace safety initiatives, hazard and safety risk assessments, emergency preparedness activities, and operational risk evaluations across General Dermatology, Mohs Surgery, Pathology Services, and administrative operations.

This position reports to the Compliance Officer and collaborates closely with Clinical Operations, Human Resources, and Information Technology.

• Full-time, Monday through Friday
• Hybrid flexibility may be available based on departmental needs

• Manage patient incident reporting, investigation, tracking, and resolution processes.
• Conduct incident reviews and coordinate follow-up activities with operational and clinical leadership.
• Perform root cause analyses and support corrective and preventive action planning.
• Monitor trends involving patient safety events, near misses, complaints, and adverse occurrences.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for leadership and committees.

• Serve as Chair of the Safety Committee.
• Develop meeting agendas, facilitate meetings, maintain committee records, and track corrective actions.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary safety initiatives and monitor ongoing organizational safety goals.
• Present safety metrics, trends, and recommendations to leadership.

• Conduct OSHA inspections and workplace safety assessments for all locations.
• Identify hazards and recommend corrective actions to reduce employee and patient safety risks.
• Coordinate investigation of employee injuries, exposures, and safety incidents.
• Assist departments in maintaining compliance with workplace safety standards.
• Maintain chemical safety documentation and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) resources.
• Conduct Hazard Risk Assessments and Safety Risk Assessments for existing and proposed services, processes, and facility changes.
• Evaluate operational, clinical, environmental, and organizational risks.
• Assist leadership in developing risk mitigation strategies and monitoring effectiveness.
• Maintain organizational risk registers and risk assessment documentation.
• Support enterprise risk management initiatives and strategic planning discussions.

• Support General Dermatology, Mohs Surgery, Laboratory, and administrative departments in identifying and mitigating operational risks.
• Participate in workflow reviews and process improvement projects.
• Assess clinical and laboratory processes for potential safety vulnerabilities.
• Partner with operational leaders to implement sustainable risk-reduction measures.

• Review product certifications, safety documentation, and equipment-related risk information.
• Assess operational risks associated with new equipment, products, and clinical technologies.
• Collaborate with department leaders during the evaluation and implementation of new services and workflows.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, efficiency, and regulatory readiness.

• Coordinate emergency response planning activities.
• Updates of emergency preparedness procedures.
• Support drills, exercises, and readiness initiatives.

• Support administration of security awareness training initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Compliance Officer and Information Technology teams to improve employee awareness of organizational security risks.
• Monitor participation metrics and assist with reporting and follow-up activities.

• Track organizational safety and risk management metrics.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and trend analyses for leadership review.
• Monitor effectiveness of risk reduction…