Risk Management Analyst - St Peters Health Partners - FT Days

Full-time - Mid Level

Albany, NY

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Clinical Risk Management Analyst is responsible for the overall patient safety and clinical risk management functions related to review and response to reported events. Responds to crisis situations that have patient safety and risk management implications and assists staff with problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Conducts case finding by daily review of reported events and other information retrieved from other sources.
• Communicates with regulatory agencies, as needed, including, but not limited to: the NYS Department of Health (DOH), FDA, and others.
• Coordinates overall functions including but not limited to: NYPORTS, NIMRS, Justice Center, STARS/ClearSight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) death reporting in restraints.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems.
• Uses appropriate tools when conducting root cause analysis, failure mode and effect analysis, gap analysis, other risk assessments.
• Promotes an environment of learning and safety.
• Is readily available to all staff as a resource.
• Competent with data display and analysis.
• Supports the education components of the facility’s risk management program.
• Promotes the organizational patient safety initiatives.
• Maintains a network of informational sources and experts; performs risk surveys and inspects patient care areas; reviews facility to assess loss potential.
• Works with leadership to develop risk mitigation plans associated with litigated claims.
• Ensures that patient care-related incidents are reported to Trinity System Office, CMS, and/or the Department of Health as required by law.

Requirements

• Experience in health care setting.
• Bachelor’s degree required (nursing, healthcare related degree is strongly preferred).
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Certification (CPHRM) is preferred.
• Registered Nurse preferred.
• 3-5 years in risk management / patient safety experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, motivational and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong management and administrative skills.
• Broad-based knowledge of hospital related regulatory compliance requirements.
• Presentation skills, team player, ability to influence change without direct authority, and negotiation skills.