Patient Safety Specialist

2 weeks ago

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada HealthCareersInSask Full time

Position #:

Expected Start Date: January 05, 2026

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Patient Safety and Client Concerns

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: June 30, 2026

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

Hours of Work: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Patient Safety Specialist reports to the Manager, Quality and Safety. The primary areas of accountability: - Investigation of safety events within the region. - Safety event reporting, trending and analysis. - Facilitating the development of actions to mitigate risk of reoccurrence with operational ownership. - Ensure legislative requirements are being met, specific to the reporting of critical incidents. - The development of clinical safety policies and safety reporting. - The management and maintenance of the AEMS safety reporting system, the critical incident database. - Supporting the development of the Safety Alert System processes and database. - Provides SHR employee clinical safety education and training. - Models 10 vital behaviors of SHR. - Continually improves daily work.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

  • Experience within a healthcare facility

Licenses

  • Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

  • Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable
  • Diploma in a health related field is acceptable
  • Undergraduate degree in a health related field

Competencies

  • Critical thinking skills
  • Capability to transform systems: Encourage and support innovation
  • Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
  • Analytical skills

Knowledge and Abilities

  • Committed to delivering on patient and family centred care
  • Proven ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of stakeholders
  • Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge in the Saskatchewan health care system
  • Knowledge in First Nation and Metis history in Saskatchewan
  • Knowledge in organization's goals, vision, mission and values
  • Knowledge in applicable human resource functions and disciplines
  • Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety
  • Ability to lead and coach others
  • Knowledge in applicable legislation and standards
  • Ability to adapt to and implement change
  • Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
  • Knowledge in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action

Other Information

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