Patient Safety Specialist

Job overview

The Patient Safety Specialist is an onsite role based in Palo Alto, CA, with compensation ranging from $70.52 to $93.43 per hour. This position manages incident reporting systems and leads safety initiatives to reduce medical errors and improve patient outcomes. This role exists to support the delivery of safe and effective patient care by analyzing safety events, educating teams on high-reliability principles, and collaborating across departments. It contributes to the organization's goal of maintaining a culture of safety and regulatory compliance.

What you'll do

• Manage incident reporting systems, lead event reviews and cause analysis, educate staff on safety science, analyze safety data, and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

palo alto ca

patient safety

registered nurse

healthcare quality

onsite

no on-call

stanford health care

risk management

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision insurance, employee assistance program, savings and spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance.

Why this role

Requires RN licensure and focuses on high-reliability principles and safety culture advancement.

About the employer

Stanford Health Care is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.