About the position
North Star Behavioral Health is one of Alaska's premier mental health facilities offering hope and healing for children, teens and adults who struggle with psychiatric or substance abuse issues. We also offer military-specific care to first responders, service members, veterans and dependents at the Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital. We provide an environment that puts patient care first through excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families we treat, at their most vulnerable times. When you work at North Star Behavioral Health, you are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peers and leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. With us, you have the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career through robust continuing education opportunities and career advancement with UHS.
Responsibilities
- Promotes, coordinates and performs risk management activities within the Hospital.
- Assists staff and employees in understanding the scope, objectives and procedures of the hospital.
- Utilizes various reporting mechanisms for risk management.
- Accesses all necessary and relevant hospital and medical staff data including committee minutes, medical records, and other hospital operating data.
- Ensures appropriate and timely reporting of occurrences by maintaining a Healthcare Peer Review Reporting system.
- Analyzes and trends data while identifying actual and potential risk situations.
- Facilitates the determination of causative factors for risk situations.
- Performs risk surveys and inspects patient care areas in concert with hospital's safety program committee objectives.
- Receives and investigates reports of product problems to determine appropriate response.
- Networks with department managers and medical staff to implement system changes aimed at reducing or eliminating causative factors.
- Interfaces with the Patient Advocate specific to patient complaints and assesses/recommends action.
- Assesses liability and probability of legal action and identifies practices having legal connotations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or related field.
- Minimum of four (4) years' experience in quality and risk management within a psychiatric treatment facility.
- Strong knowledge of Joint Commission, State of Alaska, CMS standards, and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
