Patient Safety Analyst

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CereCore

Patient Safety Analyst

Nashville, TN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Classification: Contract
    Contract Length: 24 months
    Location: Nashville, TN (Onsite)

    Position Summary:

    The Patient Safety Analyst supports enterprise-wide initiatives to ensure the safe and effective use of the Expanse electronic health record (EHR) across 180+ hospitals. This role focuses on analyzing EHR-related patient safety events, leveraging advanced analytics and AI-driven tools to identify risks, detect patterns, and recommend proactive interventions. The analyst collaborates with clinical, informatics, and operational teams to strengthen safety culture and optimize EHR-enabled workflows during and after implementation.

    Responsibilities:

    Safety Data Analysis & AI Integration

    • Collect, validate, and analyze EHR-related patient safety data, including incident reports, audit logs, and workflow metrics.
    • Apply AI and machine learning tools to:
      • Automate classification and prioritization of safety events.
      • Detect emerging risk trends and latent safety threats.
      • Predict high-risk workflows and recommend preventive strategies.
    • Translate complex analytical findings into actionable insights for clinical and operational leaders.

    Risk Assessment & Workflow Evaluation

    • Conduct proactive assessments of EHR workflows to identify usability issues and safety vulnerabilities.
    • Support facility-level evaluations through interviews, observations, and data-driven analysis.
    • Collaborate with stakeholders to implement sustainable solutions that reduce harm and improve efficiency.

    Reporting & Communication

    • Develop dashboards and reports to monitor EHR-related safety performance.
    • Communicate findings and recommendations to leadership, patient safety teams, and EHR governance committees.
    • Disseminate best practices and lessons learned across the enterprise.

    Continuous Improvement

    • Participate in process redesign initiatives to embed patient safety and high reliability principles into EHR workflows.
    • Support change management strategies to ensure adoption of safety improvements.

    Requirements:

    Required:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Health Informatics, Data Analytics, or related field.
    • Experience in patient safety, healthcare analytics, or EHR systems.
    • Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and tools for incident analysis.
    • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

    Preferred:

    • Experience with Expanse EHR or other large-scale EHR implementations.
    • Technical skills in Python, R, or similar for data analysis and predictive modeling.
    • Knowledge of clinical workflows, risk management, and safety science principles.
    • Certifications such as CPPS, CPHQ, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.