Senior Patient Safety Specialist

1 month ago


Calgary, Alberta, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time
Your Opportunity:

Transforming Primary Care is a top priority for Alberta Health Services. The AHS Primary Health Care program is uniquely positioned to drive partnerships at provincial, zonal, and community levels, connecting acute and community primary care. This role offers flexibility in location within the Province of Alberta.

As a provincial leader, you will establish and maintain patient safety and quality assurance review structures and processes within the AHS Primary Health Care program. You will support multidisciplinary teams to understand adverse events in primary health care areas and drive learning and system-level changes to improve care delivery in the province.

You have expertise in Quality Assurance Reviews and Committees and are passionate about complex systems and the people who work in them. You can provide expert advice and operational solutions regarding patient safety and excel in project management. You are a leader in supporting safer patient care.

You will develop and implement assigned projects and programs, lead patient safety meetings, committees, and initiatives, and contribute to strategic planning and systematic evaluation of patient safety programs and services in primary health care. You will collaborate with internal and external partners to build a coalition focused on improving patient and family experience, enhancing the healthcare experience for all.

Description:

This Senior Patient Safety Specialist role applies patient-safety science to ensure a safe and highly reliable healthcare system. The position anticipates, reduces, and learns from hazards, close calls, and patient harm events associated with system-level failures.

The specialist facilitates, supports, and promotes patient safety activities and improvements within the context of primary health care for the Province of Alberta, ensuring alignment with the AHS Patient Safety Plan. Key responsibilities include:

  1. Establishing and supporting Quality Assurance Committees and processes,
  2. Providing mentorship and support to the chair(s),
  3. Conducting quality assurance reviews in collaboration with primary care leadership,
  4. Conducting data analysis and review of adverse events,
  5. Delivering training on patient safety, and
  6. Developing educational resources and clinical decision support tools for front-line clinicians within the AHS primary care environment.

Representing provincial primary health care patient safety in relevant clinical, zonal, and provincial committees is crucial. Staying updated on industry trends and regulations to maintain high patient safety standards is essential. The specialist models a commitment to improving the quality of patient care, cultivating a safety culture, and fostering continuous learning and improvement in healthcare environments.

Required Qualifications:

Additional Required Qualifications: As required.

Preferred Qualifications:
  1. Regulated Healthcare Professional designation
  2. AHS's Quality and Safety courses
  3. Healthcare Excellence Canada courses (ex-Canadian Patient Safety Officer designation)
  4. Change management certification and practical experience.
  5. Project management certification and practical experience an asset.
  6. Training and experience in adult education practices and behaviour change principles.


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