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 various sources.
• Communicates with regulatory agencies, as needed, including the NYS Department of Health (DOH), FDA, and others.
• Coordinates overall functions including NYPORTS, NIMRS, Justice Center, STARS/ClearSight, and 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, and 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.

Requirements

• Experience in health care setting.
• Bachelor’s degree required (nursing or 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.