Associate, Patient Safety

Description
Company: Oak Street Health
Title: Associate, Patient Safety
Location: Flexible
Role Description
The Patient Safety Specialist is a key contributor to the Patient Safety Function within the Clinical Operations and Learning Team. The role champions the organization's mission to promote a culture of safety by supporting Patient Safety initiatives and the organization's Safety Committee. This role will work closely with leaders and contributors across Clinical Operations and Learning and Oak Street Health Centers. Success requires a high ability to collaborate, problem solve, manage projects, work independently and be flexible.
Core responsibilities

• Assist in the administering Monthly Safety Committee Meetings
• Review, monitor, and classify safety events. Provide central follow-up to close out events
• Investigate systems issues and participate in sanctioned safety analyses
• Track and trend findings on routine walkthroughs conducted by the care teams and incidents reported by team members
• Collaborate on the development of policy and procedures affecting organizational safety

• Diagnose existing workflow gaps that affect patient safety and recommend solutions

• Assist in the creation of process mapping, standard operating procedures, and other efforts as needed
• Coordinate the dissemination of safety-related education and communication to field leaders and teams on the resources and processes that support safe care and environments

• Support patient safety projects needed
• Other duties, as assigned

This role reports to the Director of Patient Safety.
What are we looking for?
We're looking for a motivated Patient Safety Specialist with:

• 2+ years of experience in healthcare setting
• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
• Ability to travel- 60%
• Hands on experience assisting or facilitating local implementation and/or process improvement projects
• Strong critical thinking and proactive problem-solving skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage several projects and processes, staying organized and on-time with timelines
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with a wide range of partners to achieve shared goals
• Solid group facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to strive in a fast-paced environment
• US work authorization
• Someone who embodies being "Oaky"

What does being "Oaky" look like?

• Radiating positive energy
• Assuming good intentions
• Creating an unmatched patient experience
• Driving clinical excellence
• Taking ownership and delivering results
• Being relentlessly determined

Why Oak Street Health?
Oak Street Health is on a mission to "Rebuild healthcare as it should be'', providing personalized primary care for older adults on Medicare, with the goal of keeping patients healthy and living life to the fullest. Our innovative care model is centered right in our patient's communities, and focused on the quality of care over volume of services. We're an organization on the move! With over 150 locations and an ambitious growth trajectory, Oak Street Health is attracting and cultivating team members who embody "Oaky" values and passion for our mission.
Oak Street Health Benefits:

• Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for medicare patients
• Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options
• Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits