Patient Safety Specialist, Fh - Quality - Patient Safety

Position Overview

This position is a 1.0 FTE, 40.00 standard hours, hybrid, 1st shift 8am to 4:30pm. The role is located in Milwaukee, WI at Froedtert Hospital.

Provides diversified system-wide or multi-clinic support for patient safety activities that impact strategic initiatives. Works closely with hospital leaders, physicians and clinical staff to analyze and improve clinical care practices. Serves as an internal systems thinking expert and consultant. Collaborates with departments and interdisciplinary teams to identify, develop and implement strategies to improve clinical care and/or processes related to patient safety.

Effectively participates in activities designed to improve quality of care through active facilitation of /or direct facilitation in initiatives designed to improve process of care and outcomes, reduction of system hazards, and preventable harm. Conducts and facilitates credible systematic investigations on patient safety events through to implementation and control phase of monitoring to sustain improvement. Reports barriers to success in a timely manner and offers meaningful recommendations for resolution.

A minimum of 3 to 5 years of hospital experience is required with evidence of performance improvement project experience. Highly prefer ambulatory experience. Experience with and/or working knowledge of basic process improvement methods: PDSA, process mapping, and project management is required. Emergency, critical care or quality management experience is preferred. Experience in performance improvement activities is preferred. Prior leadership experience preferred.

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or other clinical area, or
2) Master’s Degree in Health Care related field is required. Clinical Master’s Degree is preferred.

Ability to prioritize concentration and pay close attention to details. Knowledge and experience with a wide variety of computer programs including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Advanced training in process improvement methodologies including Lean, Six Sigma and Change Management is preferred. Experience in developing department performance summaries with drill‑down information/explanations of variance to desired performance.

Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships with providers, leadership and clinical staff. Comfortable in clinical settings to assist teams at the point of care with problem solving or action plans related to RCAs. Professional presentation skills and ability to adapt/communicate relevant message to audience. Excellent written and verbal skills. Strong ability to coordinate, lead and execute on team deliverables.

CPPS certification is preferred.

EPIC Experience Preferred.

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity
  - Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262‑439‑1961. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262‑439‑1961.

We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.