Job Description

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.

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