Quality & Safety Consultant (Medical)

TL;DR

Quality & Safety Consultant (Medical): Creating a highly reliable, learning-oriented safety culture for medically complex children with an accent on patient safety investigations and proactive risk-reduction strategies. Focus on leading patient safety event management, applying resilience engineering approaches, and reducing preventable harm across the organization.

Location: Remote (United States)

Salary: $90,000 - $120,000

Company

hirify.global is a tech-enabled, pediatrician-led medical group reimagining care for children with special health care needs through virtual and in-home medical, behavioral, and social care.

What you will do

• Evaluate patient safety reports and facilitate investigation and action-planning for events of harm, precursors, and near misses.
• Conduct Apparent Cause Analyses (SWARM), Root Cause Analyses (RCA), and participate in Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles.
• Lead Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA) to identify and mitigate system vulnerabilities before harm occurs.
• Analyze event data to identify patterns and trends, providing insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Educate clinicians and staff on high reliability principles, human-centered resilience engineering, and situational awareness.
• Collaborate across clinical and operational teams to design and implement projects that reduce preventable harm.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a clinical or health sciences field (e.g., nursing, pharmacy, respiratory therapy).
• 3+ years of clinical healthcare experience.
• 1+ year experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, and/or performance improvement.
• Experience facilitating patient safety investigations (ACAs/SWARMs, RCAs, case reviews).
• Experience with data use, trending, reporting, and leading change initiatives.
• Must be based in the United States.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a clinical or health sciences related field.
• CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) or CPPS (Certified Professional in Patient Safety) certification.
• Experience with HEDIS, NCQA, CMS, or value-based care.
• Experience working specifically with a pediatric population.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance with company-funded HSA and Dependent Care FSA.
• 401(k) with 4% match, 100% vested from day one.
• 20 days PTO, 10 Company Holidays, and 2 Floating Holidays.
• Paid new parent leave, employer-paid disability, and life insurance.
• Eligibility for an employee equity purchase program.
• A values-driven environment focusing on empathy, authenticity, and a "Children First" mentality.