Patient Safety Consultant - Clinically Integrated Network

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Location

Olympia Center

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

Ensures compliance with AHRQ’s requirements for a listed component Patient Safety Organization (PSO). Oversight of PSWP collection, aggregation and analysis with guidance from Pediatric Safety Alliance (PSA) leadership; ensures confidentiality and protection of PSA work product. Utilizes information from detection systems to identify potential hazards in operational and clinical care processes and discerns level of urgency and risk prioritization. Conducts investigations into reported safety events and assures completion of improvements. Leads harm prevention improvement projects and initiatives to advance best practices. Facilitates engagement and support for operational process owners responsible for associated improvement efforts; offers technical assistance to network providers engaging in improvement. Leads effort to advance utilization of safety and error prevention methods. Other job functions as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree preferred. Experience leading improvement required. Education or Certification in patient safety improvement preferred. 3-5 years’ experience in safety improvement or healthcare required. Experience in the use of standard business software required; advanced skills in spreadsheets, database and data presentation software preferred. Experience in navigating information in clinical and operational information system preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication required. Understanding of confidentiality, compliance and regulatory requirements related to patient safety.

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Pay Range

$76,960.00-$125,840.00 Hourly

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan servicing and support

• Adoption benefits

• Backup Childcare and Eldercare

• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities

• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children’s we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meani