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SSM Health

Patient Safety Program Manager

Baraboo, WI · On-site

The Patient Safety Program Manager role is primarily onsite, with travel required to Baraboo, Ripon, and Waupun locations. The preferred schedule is four days onsite per week, with one day remote as ...

Froedtert

PATIENT SAFETY SPECIALIST

Milwaukee, WI

Provides diversified system-wide or multi-clinic support for patient safety activities that impact ... PDSA, Process mapping, and Project Management is required. Emergency, Critical care or Quality ...

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As of Sep 1, 2026, the average hourly pay for patient safety manager in Wisconsin is $40.26, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $23.80 and $51.92 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Patient Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing policies and procedures to ensure patient safety in healthcare settings. They analyze data, investigate incidents, and collaborate with medical staff to minimize risks and improve healthcare outcomes. Their duties often include staff training, compliance monitoring, and fostering a culture of safety. By identifying potential hazards and implementing corrective measures, they help reduce medical errors and enhance patient care quality.

What are the primary responsibilities of a patient safety manager on a day-to-day basis?

Patient Safety Managers are responsible for monitoring and analyzing safety data, leading investigations into adverse events, and facilitating root cause analyses to prevent future occurrences. They collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical teams to develop and implement safety protocols, provide education on best practices, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The role often involves reviewing incident reports, presenting findings to leadership, and recommending process improvements. These activities help create a culture of continuous quality improvement, ensuring safer outcomes for patients and a supportive environment for staff.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the patient safety manager position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Patient Safety Manager, you need expertise in healthcare quality improvement, risk management, and regulatory compliance, often supported by a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree and applicable certifications such as CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality). Familiarity with incident reporting systems, root cause analysis tools, and healthcare accreditation standards like The Joint Commission is typically required. Outstanding communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills help you effectively guide teams through safety initiatives and foster a culture of safety. These competencies are vital to proactively identify risks, implement solutions, and ensure high standards of patient care and safety across healthcare organizations.

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Infographic showing various Patient Safety Manager job openings in Wisconsin as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 80% Full Time, 17% Part Time, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $83,743 per year, or $40.3 per hour.

Patient Safety Manager - Benefit Eligible Part Time!

Advocate Aurora Health

Marinette, WI • On-site

$44.15 - $66.25/hr

Part-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 29 days ago

Advocate Aurora Health rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 781 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

192nd of 896 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Department:
10122 Enterprise Corporate - Patient Safety
Status:
Part time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
20
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Join a mission-driven team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. In this highly visible leadership role, you'll champion patient safety programs, partner with senior leaders and frontline caregivers, leverage data to drive improvements, and help shape a culture where quality and safety are at the forefront of every patient experience.
  • Flexible hours to fill 20 hours per week with one day remote.
  • Need to be available for daily huddle, currently at 8:30 am.

Pay Range:
$44.15 - $66.25
Leads the implementation of a robust patient safety program at each Advocate Aurora hospital site and integrated ambulatory sites of care with support to their market medical groups and ambulatory sites of care. Provides analysis and evaluation of highly confidential data to identify clinical risk reduction opportunities. Works closely with the site's executive leadership team, site directors, managers as well as the front line. Collaborates with other key divisions within the organization, including Nursing, Pharmacy, Risk Management, Quality, Supply Chain, Information Technology (IT) and Clinical Engineering, etc. Provides education on relevant patient safety topics.
Major Responsibilities:
  • Effectively facilitates implementation of site's patient safety program including leadership and front line tools that promote reliability. These include but are not limited to daily huddle, safety recognition, just culture, safety coach programs, physician champion programs among others.
  • Leads the High Reliability Unit program at their home site, facilitating selection and training of safety coaches, leads coach training, ensuring training of all associates within the unit, launch of projects to solve local safety issues, and ensures a strong sustainment program is in place.
  • Coordinates safety efforts though site-based departments to ensure alignment of Advocate Aurora's culture of high reliability and progress related to implementation of the patient safety strategic plan.
  • Aligns efforts with leaders from all departments, clinical and non-clinical, including the medical staff.Communicates and presents regularly to site executive teams around the occurrence of serious safety events, and status of the site safety program.
  • Ensures the timely investigation of all serious safety events by conducting root cause analysis and use of other investigative tools.
  • Identifies and oversees implementation of corrective actions to reduce risk in the organization, specifically identifying those that have system implications for risk reduction.
  • Participates in the selection, training and development of patient safety team members within their scope of responsibility.
  • Reviews safety events entered daily into the reporting system, analyzes patient safety data on a regular basis to identify strengths, opportunities for improvement, trends and actionable items to advance site culture.
  • Collaborates with site's medical education leaders to participate in leading a site-based patient safety program for residents and medical student to ensure successful compliance with the Clinical Learning Environment Regulations (CLER) issued by the national organization for graduate medical education.
  • Regularly provides education to team members and physicians at all levels of the organization regarding safety and reliability.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
  • Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) designation issued by the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) needs to be obtained within 12 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Education Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Health Care Administration, Nursing or related field

Experience Required:
  • Typically requires 7 years of experience in experience in the delivery of clinical care in nursing, allied health, or a health related field.
  • 2+ years experience in work related to safety, quality, or risk management.

Preferred:
  • Epic software
  • Origami software

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
  • Awareness of key topics in the field of patient safety and reliability.
  • Demonstrated ability to problem solve and analyze procedure and process changes.
  • Familiarity with data collection, display, analysis and utilization to drive change.
  • Proficiency in MS Office suite
  • Demonstrates self-directed, results-oriented and creative approach to organizational change.
  • Communication skills sufficient to interact with all levels of associates and medical staff, front line through senior executives and the board.
  • Demonstrates ability to lead others through influence.
  • Effective presentation skills in small group settings.
  • Experienced in leading teams.
  • Exceptional time management skills
  • Ability to succeed in responding to change and handling multiple priorities.
  • Demonstrates emotional intelligence when handling highly sensitive information on patient harm, and in engaging in conversations with team members on reactions to error.
  • Able to handle highly confidential information in a respectful manner.
  • Demonstrates political savvy in responding to events and messaging sensitive information to stakeholders with site leaders.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Exposed to a normal office environment.
  • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
  • Must have functional speech and hearing.
  • Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend and lift frequently throughout the workday.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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Advocate Healthcare, based in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States, is a leading figure in the health care industry. Accessible via their official website, 'advocatehealth.com', this organization provides a wide variety of medical services and treatment options. Founded in 1995 through a merger of Evangelical Health Systems Corporation and Lutheran General HealthSystem, Advocate Healthcare has grown exponentially over the years. Now, it operates more than 400 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers, and three Level II trauma centers. Upholding their values of equality, compassion, excellence, partnership and stewardship, Advocate Healthcare's mission is centered on building lifelong relationships with patients by delivering the best health outcomes and highest level of service through an integrated approach to care and wellness.

Industry

Hospitals and health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Charlotte, NC, US

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