Patient Safety Manager

Patient Safety Manager Hybrid in Lenexa, Kansas Join us in shaping a healthier future for kids. At Children’s Hospital Association, we unite more than 200 member hospitals to put children first—advancing care, informing policy, and driving progress together. Where You’ll Work This position is based in our Lenexa, KS office. We leverage a hybrid working model working three days in the office, two days optional remote work. What You’ll Do The Patient Safety Manager plays a meaningful part in improving patient safety driving changes within a trusted, confidential environment. You will contribute to impactful safety initiatives, turning data and insights into real-world improvements, collaborating with clinicians and leaders in participating pediatric hospitals to make care safer for children and families. Collaborate across CHA and with external partners to ensure patient safety data is accurate, protected, and compliant. Utilize patient safety data to help drive meaningful improvements in care for children. Create and deliver written reports, presentations, training materials, and other communications tailored to diverse audiences. Presents findings and actionable insights to internal and external audiences, supporting adoption of best practices and safety standards across children’s hospitals. Communicates and collaborates with team, vendors, and members to de-identify patient safety work products on data system enhancements/changes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Maintains all functionalities, including routinely testing data functions to ensure quality assurance and proactively addresses possible issues. Advances operational database with all stakeholders to develop content from patient safety data to support the program's patient safety activities. Utilizes visualizations from extracted data to develop reports, including ad hoc, that clearly and accurately identify meaningful and actionable opportunities and requests. Conducts training using developed materials (e.g., job aids, slides), resources, and online learning videos/webinars for data collection and reporting, and for regulatory procedures. What You’ll Bring to CHA Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge is qualifying. Bachelor’s degree required; clinical experience preferred. Masters in related field preferred. Certification in patient safety, quality or risk management preferred. Minimum three years of patient safety, quality and/or risk management health care experience in a programmatic capacity preferred. Five years’ experience using data in a hospital or health care setting strongly preferred; pediatric experience preferred. Knowledge of patient safety, quality and/or risk management programs and professional standards. Knowledge of principles of continuous quality improvement, root cause analysis, proactive risk analysis and peer review. Excellent clinical data analysis and problem-solving experience. Strong project management skills. Strong communication (written, oral and listening) skills. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office products and familiarity with database applications. Ability to travel up to 10% Our Perks and Benefits: Competitive total compensation package Medical, dental and vision insurance Retirement Savings program with generous company contribution Hybrid working model Health Savings Account with company contribution Wellness program Paid time off and personal days 9 paid holidays Paid Parental Leave And more! More About CHA This pay range shown is a guideline. Min: $80,000 Max: $160,000 Compensation is based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion CHA is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization, our membership, the care delivery of children’s hospitals and their communities and through the federal policymaking environment. With children’s hospitals we strive to ensure organizational cultures where everyone feels valued and actively participates in the mission of our organizations. Racism stands firmly in the way of improving children’s health. We remain vigilant in our quest for a diverse and inclusive community and in standing against racism and discrimination wherever it exists. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, and protected veteran status, or disability status. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.