Patient Safety Specialist

Closing Date: May 18 2026 @ 4:00 P.M. (MST)

Salary Range: $32.25 - $40.31/hour

**APPLICANT MUST HAVE A VALID UNRESTRICTED INSURABLE DRIVERS LICENSE**

**RESUMES AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED**

ESSENTIAL DUTIES FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluates identifies plans coordinates and leads system-wide patient safety activities to prevent patient harm during the process of health care.
• Reports directly to the Director of Quality Assessment Performance Improvement.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on healthcare patient safety.
• The Patient Safety Specialist will collaborate with identified internal and external customers to facilitate patient safety initiatives to reduce unnecessary harm associated with health care. Ensures patients receive safe and quality care while in the hospital.
• Develops and implements a Patient Safety program to ensure compliance with regulatory healthcare requirements.
• Conducts surveillance and identifies patient safety opportunities for improvement to minimize preventable harm or injuries.
• Coordinates investigates analyzes and responds to quality of care and patient safety issues and events facility-wide.
• Measures patient safety data for analysis improvement and reporting.
• Investigates in detail all patient-related errors and conducts analysis for managing cause of the error.
• Manages the clinical events (provision of care and patient injuries/falls) and the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) module in the event reporting system. Analyzes entries to address patient safety concerns and identify trends. Collaborates with involved teams and/or departments to review and address events.
• Facilitates root cause analysis and identifies improvements related to patient safety and prevention of harm through the use of process improvement methodologies and tools.
• Provides a report with deficiencies identified during internal surveillance and monitors the status of improvement implementations to key stakeholders.
• Uses evidence-based patient safety practices to support develop and implement initiatives (presentations training programs etc.) across the organization. Provides education and resources and identifies opportunities for improvement in patient safety compliance.
• Leverages lessons learned and communicates recommendations and/or required actions to avoid future exposure of harm to patients. Collaborates with care management teams clinical discipline teams facility leadership and other groups as appropriate.
• Provides support to internal and external customers to further the culture of safety.
• Ensures security and privacy of data in all our systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Three (3) years of direct experience in healthcare or patient safety related experience.

Education: Associates degree in Health Care Administration Health Sciences or related field.

Please email current certificate of Indian blood (CIB) valid insurable drivers license high school diploma and college degree or transcripts to

NAVAJO/INDIAN PREFERENCE

FDIHB and its facilities are located within the Navajo Nation and in accordance with Navajo Nation law has implemented a Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy. Pursuant to this Policy applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation will be given primary preference in hiring and employment for this position and members of other federally-recognized Indian tribes will be given secondary preference. Other candidates will be considered only after all candidates entitled to primary or secondary preference have been fully considered.

Required Experience:

IC