What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Safety Specialist | Freeman West | Full-Time position at Freeman?
Our Mission
To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
What You'll Do
The Patient Safety Specialist (PSS) provides strategic and operational leadership for the facility wide Patient Safety Program. This role is responsible for advancing a culture of safety, reducing preventable harm, and promoting high reliability principles across all clinical and non clinical areas. The PSS leads and supports process improvement initiatives that target the reduction of medical errors and system vulnerabilities, oversees organization wide safety assessments, and serves as an expert resource on the system based causes of adverse events. Key responsibilities include partnering with all clinical and operational services to hardwire reliable care processes that reflect evidence based patient safety practices. In addition, the PSS plays a critical role in risk mitigation by receiving and triaging claims or potential claims; investigating and assessing liability exposure; coordinating with administration, insurers, and legal counsel; supporting discovery processes—including interrogatories, productions, and depositions—and representing the facility in hearings or trials when appropriate.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required; a degree/licensure in a clinical field, Risk Management, Healthcare Administration, or a related discipline preferred.
Experience in risk management, patient safety, quality assurance, or a closely related healthcare field required.
1–3 years of clinical experience required (e.g., nursing, allied health, or other licensed clinical role). Current Registered Nurse, LPN, Respiratory Care Practitioner, or Physical Therapy License. If RN/LPN and license is a compact status, it must be in the RN/LPN's state of residence.
Preferred Requirements
National certification(s) such as:
CPHRM (Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management)
CPPS (Certified Professional in Patient Safety)
CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality)
Freeman Perks and Programs
For eligible full-time and part-time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one!
Health, vision, dental insurance
Retirement with employer match
Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation
Milestone payments with longevity of employment
Paid time off (PTO) or Flex time off (FTO)
Extended Sick pay
Disability pay
Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members
Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc.
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