Staff Safety Associate

Position #: 9004027

Expected Start Date: May 11, 2026

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Staff Safety Operations (Regina)

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: shifts of hours per 1 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Safety Associate assists and consults with all key stakeholders to ensure all injuries and potential incidents are investigated and corrective action is implemented. This includes communication with internal & external stakeholders. The incumbent prepares reports and statistics to identify trends and make recommendations to the Quality & Safety Manager. The incumbent requires excellent communication skills and a broad working knowledge of regional department staff and functions. The Safety Associate is a key role within the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The Associate is responsible to support the coordination of documentation and workflow of quality and safety education, training, client concerns and safety incidents as well as the maintenance, monitoring, tracking and trending of various Quality & Safety databases/registries locally and provincially. The Associate must effectively work with staff, leaders, physicians to integrate best practices and standards. The Associate position requires a high degree of independence, creativity, technological applications and personal initiative to meet high demand and requires sensitivity and tact in managing interactions and confidential and public information and data. The position supports the success of system wide improvement and attainment of the SHA's Safety goals

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education: Undergraduate degree or diploma in a health care related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: A minimum of two years' experience within a health care facility. Practical expertise in this area is preferred, specifically related to a healthcare agency.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the healthcare system in Saskatchewan.
• Knowledge of First Nations and Metis history in Saskatchewan along with an understanding of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action.