Sr. Director, Risk Management

About the position

The Sr. Director of Risk Management leads the organization's clinical risk management activities, which includes administering the daily functions of the risk management program; managing claims against the facility, its employees and staff; managing and analyzing risk management data; conducting risk management educational programs; providing risk management perspective on institutional initiatives and situations; and complying with risk management standards of the Joint Commission and other state and regulatory agencies, all with the objective of promoting patient safety, enhancing quality of care, and controlling and minimizing loss to protect the assets of the institution.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the Office of Patient Safety and Quality on the review and investigation of patient incidents.
• Conduct system-wide loss prevention and control activities including orientation programs and ongoing educational programs.
• Participate in due diligence and consider potential liability for new clinical services, delivery models, and collaborative clinical agreements.
• Provide thoughtful and strategic Risk Management perspective on institutional clinical issues such as new programs and policies.
• Assure RM staffing on multidisciplinary committees including the Patient Safety, Health Information Management, Infection Prevention and Control, Therapeutic Standards, Medical Devices, Environmental Health & Safety, and Credentials committees.
• Investigate serious clinical events under the direction of the Office of General Counsel.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of status of all claims and provide operational expertise to defense strategies.
• Cultivate relationships with clinical staff to enhance reporting of clinical events.
• Lead and develop clinical risk management staff.
• Prepare budgets and keep abreast of relevant regulatory and statutory changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• At least eight (8) years risk management experience (or comparable experience) Required
• High competency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree Business Administration, Law, Health Administration or related field Preferred
• Risk management experience (or comparable experience) in an academic institution Preferred
• Clinical background Preferred
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management - American Society for Health Care Risk Management - upon hire - Preferred

Benefits

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
• Support for health of patients, families, workforce, and global community