Clinical Safety Specialist

$64,000 - 73,600 /Yr.
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Rogers Park
Hybrid Schedule: 3 days in-office; 2 days remote

 

The Clinical Safety Specialist will assume project implementation and support duties for safety and risk management initiatives.

This role will be responsible for managing Trilogy’s incident report response program and will provide compliance monitoring for safety activity across Trilogy sites.

This role will support the Emergency Management program by conducting and monitoring disaster drills and supporting the ERT program.

This role will provide operational support to clinical risk management program initiatives and will also provide support to the Safety Committee, Critical Incident Reporting Committee, and the Clinical Risk Staffing meetings.

This role will assist with training, communication, and improvement projects pertaining to clinical and operational safety and risk management.

This specialist will be the go-to staff deployed to address safety/risk issues with clinical teams.

The Clinical Safety Specialist is also responsible for quality assurance and risk management activity involving clinical charting.

They will execute internal audits, present trending and summary reports, and make recommendations regarding improvements to processes or results.

The Clinical Safety Specialist must demonstrate an aptitude for data management and information systems, and a well-rounded clinical knowledge base. 

 

Responsibilities


* Provide support and guidance to projects convened by the Safety Committee and projects supporting Trilogy’s annual Risk Management goals.


* Serve as the point person for incident report collection and triage, and guide staff in using Trilogy’s incident reporting software.

Lead the triage of safety/risk reports and place them in front of the right people.

Initiate and track investigations and follow-up activity.


* Deploy to individual teams/sites as needed to conduct targeted investigations, ensure follow-up on safety/risk-related tasks, or to serve as a subject matter expert on safety and risk management issues.

Create back-and-forth communication about high-risk processes and improvement opportunities, and in doing so help maintain a living inventory of safety risks and risk management topics.


* Manage the disaster drill campaign each year.

Conduct drills when needed, and ensure that drills are completed on time.

Conduct compliance activity so drills can be monitored for quality and effectiveness.

Orient new ERTs and maintain the ERT roster.


* Provide coordination and support to the Safety Committee, Critical Incident Report Committee, and Risk Staffing Team.


* Coordinate with Facilities staff to ensure the timely completion of internal and external facility inspections as per CARF and other regulatory requirements.

Manage a table of responsibilities for site-based safety activity and ensure that all tasks are completed on time.

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