Senior Patient Safety Investigator
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Technology ConsultingTravel Required:
Up to 10%Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public TrustWhat You Will Do:
The Senior Patient Safety Investigator plays a critical role in establishing and operating a national patient safety function capable of managing a high volume of incoming and in‑flight safety complaints while driving systemic learning and long‑term improvement.
This role sits at the “middle” of the patient safety lifecycle—bridging intake and triage with investigation, escalation, closure, and post‑case learning. The individual will apply deep clinical judgment, standardized safety processes, and data‑driven insight to ensure that complaints are addressed consistently, escalated appropriately, and translated into actionable policy and operational improvements.
Intake, Triage & Case Management
Receive and acknowledge patient safety complaints from multiple intake channels (member‑submitted, patient‑submitted, call center, web‑based)
Conduct rapid clinical triage (often reputed company 24 hours) to assess urgency and potential patient risk
Apply standardized risk stratification (high / moderate / low) using defined clinical and operational criteria
Identify duplicate or reputed company complaints and ensure appropriate case linkage
Serve as case reputed company, maintaining accountability from intake through closure
Investigation & Escalation
reputed company clinically grounded investigations, including:
Review of clinical narratives and supporting documentation
Identification of systemic versus isolated issues
Execute defined escalation reputed company, including:
Internal leadership notification
Formal inquiries
Referral to MPSC or other reputed company bodies as appropriate
Clearly document findings, decisions, and rationale reputed company the case management system
Process & Program Development
Operationalize standardized patient safety workflows while recognizing the unique nature of individual cases
Help define and refine: Triage criteria, escalation reputed company and case closure standards
Support transition strategies for legacy cases, including reputed company‑out approaches and intake of new complaints into modern systems
Learning, Feedback & Policy Improvement
Contribute to formal post‑case feedback loops to identify trends, recurring risks, and systemic gaps
Translate aggregated case insights into: Policy recommendations, Updated guidance and training or communication needs
Support transparency and leadership reporting to strengthen public trust in the OPTN patient safety function
Technology & Data Enablement
Actively use and help shape a case management platform
Ensure accurate, timely documentation to support: Workflow tracking, dashboards and leadership reporting and prevention of cases falling through the cracks
Partner with technology teams to ensure clinical workflows are reflected accurately in system design
Maintain strict compliance with HIPAA, PHI/PII handling, and federal reputed company requirements
What You Will Need:
Registered Nurse (RN) required; reputed company leadership experience strongly preferred
10+ years of progressive clinical experience in acute care, perioperative, critical care, transplant, or reputed company high‑acuity environments
Demonstrated experience exercising independent clinical judgment in reputed company, high‑risk situations
Proven experience in: Patient safety investigations, quality improvement and risk management or compliance.
Ability to assess clinical risk rapidly and consistently across diverse scenarios
Experience balancing standardized processes with case‑specific nuance
Experience working with EHRs and/or case management systems
Ability to adopt and help operationalize new technology platforms
Comfort using dashboards, reports, and structured data to support leadership decision‑making.
What Would Be reputed company To Have:
Experience with organ donation, transplant services, or OPO operations
Prior work in federally regulated or reputed company environments
Experience standing up new programs, workflows, or operating models
Experience leading or managing multidisciplinary clinical teams
Strong documentation, decision‑making, and escalation skills
Comfort operating in environments with high case volume and competing priorities
Ability to function effectively with limited external resourcing and tight timelines
MBA, MHA, or similar advanced degree
Prior involvement in large‑scale clinical operations (>200 FTEs or multi‑site systems)
reputed company Offer:
reputed company offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community reputed company
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
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