How much does a Patient Safety Specialist make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Patient Safety Specialist in the United States is $34 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $30 and $40. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Patient Safety Specialist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Patient Safety Specialist Salary $25 US March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Patient Safety Specialist Salary $30 US March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Patient Safety Specialist Salary $34 US March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Patient Safety Specialist Salary $40 US March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Patient Safety Specialist Salary $45 US March 26, 2024
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What skills does a Patient Safety Specialist need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Analysis: Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.

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Pediatric: Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Employee Assistance Programs: Assisting employees with work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being.

Analysis 4.92%
Pediatric 1.6%
Employee Assistance Programs 1.14%
Others 92.34%

Job Description for Patient Safety Specialist

Patient Safety Specialist assists in the development and implementation of patient safety programs. Gathers data detailing patient-related errors and conducts analysis for management detailing the cause of the error. Being a Patient Safety Specialist recommends changes, policies, or programs that could prevent future errors. Gives presentations and training programs meant to increase awareness of patient safety initiatives. Additionally, Patient Safety Specialist tests patient-safety knowledge of employees and recommends changes to training programs. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Patient Safety Specialist contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. To be a Patient Safety Specialist typically requires 4 to 7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Patient Safety Specialist

A career path is a sequence of jobs that leads to your short- and long-term career goals. Some follow a linear career path within one field, while others change fields periodically to achieve career or personal goals.

For Patient Safety Specialist, the first career path typically progresses to Drug Safety/Medical Information Specialist IV.

Additionally, the second career path typically progresses to Patient Safety Manager.

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Patient Safety Specialist salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Patient Safety Specialist, the highest Patient Safety Specialist salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Patient Safety Specialist salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Patient Safety Specialist salary is in Miami, FL, where the Patient Safety Specialist salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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