Sr. Manager, Risk Management

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The department of Risk Management has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Sr. Manager, Risk Management to work onsite at the UHealth campus. The Sr. Manager, Risk Management implements and supervises the activities of risk management programs. Additionally, this employee monitors and coordinates risk control, reduction, and prevention programs. Moreover, the incumbent strives to minimize the risk of injuries and adverse events to patients.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Investigates and analyzes the frequency and cause of patient injuries.  

• Directs the coordination and maintenance of the event reporting system (ERS), including systematic reviews of all event reports filed at the facility, to identify trends or patterns, and develop recommendations for appropriate corrective actions.

• Provides and directs basic and complex preventive risk management assessment(s) of processes, procedures, and programs.

• Maintains sufficient knowledge of JCAHO, federal, and state regulations, and PRO activities to ensure hospital and medical staff activities comply with regulations.

• Develops and modifies policies to comply with safety legislation, JCAHO, HIPAA, and industry practices.

• Coordinates and develops hospital-wide programs for environment patient care and risk-free services.

• Liaises with attorneys, insurance companies, and individuals, and investigates any incidences that may result in an asset loss.

• Works closely with corporate and defense counsel, directors, corporate associates, and medical and allied health staff on risk management issues and concerns.

• Develops and implements a comprehensive risk management education and orientation program.

• Conducts root cause analyses in response to unexpected occurrences.

• Tracks and analyzes data for trending and develops appropriate action plans and risk modification strategies.

• Analyzes hospital acquired conditions and determines corrective action plans.

• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with university policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on university policy and procedures.

Department Specific Functions

• Provide notification and documentation of potentially compensable events to Medical/Healthcare Risk Management Director (Executive Director), and Chief Medical Risk Officer.

• Act as the hospital’s Environment of Care/Facilities Senior Risk Manager overseeing the environment of care services, facilities, as well as security and patient safety events.

• Reporting to the Medical/Healthcare Risk Management Director (Executive Director), Environment of Care/Facilities Senior Risk Manager will support the daily operations of the hospital’s environmental compliance programs.

• Environment of Care/Facilities Senior Risk Manager will work directly with Safety Officers and Materials Management teams, assists in hazardous material response, conducts workplace hazard assessments, addresses environmental hazards, performs routine indoor air environment analysis, performs noise surveys, and ensures overall construction safety.

• The Environment of Care and Hospital Senior Risk Manager will work with the operations staff, risk management, environmental services, plant maintenance and senior hospital leaders to align department goals with the mission while keeping the patient’s safety in mind.

• Facilitate resolution of event reports, complaints/grievances pertaining to environment-of-care issues.

• Facilitate interventions as necessary with Patient Relations, Hospital Staff, Physicians, Department Leaders, Medical/Healthcare Risk Management Director (Executive Director), and Chief Medical Risk Officer.

• Review, analyze and identify AHCA, DOH and other regulatory agency reportable events and prepare submission for approval by Medical/Healthcare Risk Management Director (Executive Director), and Chief Medical Risk Officer.

• Provides interpretation of risk