Job Information
Billings Clinic Patient Safety Specialist in Billings, Montana
You'll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet� Recognition consecutively since 2006.And you'll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!You can make a difference here. About UsBillings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.Your BenefitsWe provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full- and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more. Click here for more information or download the Employee Benefits Guide. Magnet: Commitment to Nursing ExcellenceBillings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet�-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years. Click here to learn more!Pre-Employment RequirementsAll new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting. Click here to learn more! Patient Safety Specialist PATIENT SAFETY (Billings Clinic Main Campus) req10149Shift: DayEmployment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater) Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Exempt) Starting Wage DOE: $40.91 - $51.14Patient Safety Specialist is a position within the Patient Safety Department and Transformation Division of Billings Clinic. Patient Safety Specialist serves as a subject matter expert regarding patient safety systems and provides patient safety consultative services focused on providing the highest quality and safest care to patients while decreasing risk to organization. The Patient Safety Specialist assists the organization in patient safety system activities aimed at adverse event detection, prevention, and response. The position reports to the Director of Patient Safety and Infection Control and assumes responsibility for one or more of the following functions. Day-to-day review of all clinical occurrence reports and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, including medication safety. Assigns responsibility for investigation and reporting of patient safety risks and incidents for all areas of Billings Clinic. Scope of work includes acute care hospital, ambulatory clinics, branch clinic locations, ambulatory surgery center, and fully owned regional facilities. Preparation of case summaries for and facilitation of the Patient Safety Incident Review Group (PSIRG) and Safety Event Classification (SEC) Work Group.%%Investigation of all clinical harm incidents and near misses to include creation of a sequence of events and decisions, interviews with clinical staff who had direct or indirect involvement in the incident, and preparation of a detailed event summary from the perspectives of those involved. Facilitation of Root Cause Analyses (RCA) teams (e.g., including related documentation and executive summary within Cause Analysis software), and assurance that standard work process is completed. This includes assuring Cause Analysis is thorough, credible, and developed action plans follow evidence-based hierarchy of actions and include measures of success. Assists operational leaders (i.e., service line director) in understanding and completing Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA) following standard work process. Assists operational leaders in developing an implementation timeframe. Provides periodic auditing of the implementation phase of the system improvement plan.Essential Apply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjg1ODcwLjEzMzQ4QGJpbGxpbmdzY2xpbmljb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ