Patient Safety Specialist

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!

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Billings 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.

We 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.  for more information or download the Employee Benefits Guide.

Billings 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.  to learn more!

All new employees must complete several pre‑employment requirements prior to starting.  to learn more!

REQ
10149

Shift: Day

Employment Status: Full‑Time (.75 or greater)

Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Exempt)

Starting Wage DOE: $40.91 - $51.14

Patient 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.

• GENERAL
  • Assists the Director in the development and communication of department specific and Billings Clinic policies and procedures.
  • Participates in both short and long‑term planning for the department.
  • Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development in collaboration with the Director of Infection Control & Patient Safety; meets all mandatory organizational and department requirements.
  • Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental, and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.
  • Interprets, supports, and models behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic.
• PATIENT SAFETY
  • Supports patient safety activities and practices through leadership, utilizing the knowledge of the science of patient safety, high reliability organizing, process improvement principles, and quality standards for improved patient care and services.
  • Collaborates with the medical staff, nursing, nursing quality, pharmacy, risk management, and other relevant interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient safety activities event investigations and reporting to appropriate Billings Clinic committees and senior executive leadership.
  • Assists in the development of methodologies to fulfill the organization’s…