Safety Assistant Patient Safety​/Risk Mgt General Hospital

Safety Assistant -- Patient Safety/Risk Mgt -- General Hospital(Job )

Location:

US:

WV:

Charleston

Post Date: 8/13/2026

Category:
Professional

Employment Type:

Employee

Job Summary

The position will provide support to the Safety Department group:
Safety, Infection Prevention, Employee Health. Including performance of a variety of secretarial duties, minor administrative duties and projects assigned by the Safety Director. Will provide data management support to the Safety department group.

• Perform secretarial duties in a timely, tactful, and accurate manner as assigned by the Administrative staff
• Demonstrate expertise in a variety of computer software in the carrying out of daily tasks, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, statistical and specialized epidemiologic software
• Perform minor administrative duties for the administrative staff
• Create and maintain departmental databases and systems. Ensure accuracy and completion of gathering and entry of data elements
• Coordinate and maintain effective office procedures and efficient work flow
• Assist in the review and updating of data elements and convert to programmable form for elecenteronic data processing
• Arrange business itineraries and coordinate travel arrangements for the administrative staff
• Assist Information Systems staff with evaluation and resolution of hardware and software problems
• Maintain departmental web-sites
• Coordinate data acquisition and management with other departments as needed
• Responsible for the elecenteronic transmission of epidemiologic data to external entities
• Prepare reports as required for safety and epidemiologic studies as well as special reports as needed for intra- and inter- organizational purposes
• Conduct literature searches and secure appropriate resource materials

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department’s identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in:
1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs;
2) knowledge of growth and development; and
3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.

Competency Statement

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities (Essential duties common to all positions)

Experience:

None Required

Substitution:
May substitute associate degree and 2 years of experience or 7 years comparable experience for the bachelor's degree.