Clinical Risk and Occupational Health Manager

Thundermist's Mission - To improve the health of our patients and communities by delivering exceptional health care, removing barriers to that care, and advancing healthy lifestyles.


Please note, effective September 1,2021, all Thundermist employees are required to have an initial dose of vaccine to prevent Covid-19. Effective October 1, 2021, all employees of RI licensed health care facilities must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Employees may be deemed exempt from this requirement based on documentation from their health care provider.


Job Description
Job Title: Clinical Risk and Occupational Health Manager Reports to: Sr. Director of Risk & Compliance
Department: Risk, Occupational Health & Compliance FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Grade: 10c Version Date: Fw
General Responsibilities:
This role is essential in safeguarding the health and safety of patients and employees. Key responsibilities include improving health outcomes and services, collaborating across departments on initiatives that ensure staff and patient safety, and minimizing errors in healthcare processes. The Clinical Risk and Occupational Health Manager develops, implements, and oversees the clinical risk management plan and occupational health activities, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and federal and state laws and regulations.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and current state or multistate license.
• Additional post-secondary education or baccalaureate degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• At least two years of experience in a clinical healthcare setting, preferably in roles that involve patient safety, risk management, clinical operations, process improvement, or occupational health services.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying, assessing, and addressing health and safety risks, particularly in a healthcare or clinical environment.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing systems and solutions to mitigate risk and improve health outcomes for patients and employees
• Experience in leadership roles involved in overseeing health programs, staff, and organizational initiatives related to risk and occupational health.
• Current BLS certification

Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Occupational Health, Risk Management, Public Health or Healthcare Administration.
• Experience with quality improvement models and tools a plus
• Candidates who do not meet all preferred qualifications are encouraged to apply.
• Certifications: Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM), Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN), or other related certifications.

Significant Job Functions:
Risk Management:
• Annually evaluates the risk management plan and collaborates with stakeholders to identify clinical and occupational risks, develop strategies, and implement plans that enhance staff and patient safety.
• Monitors the effectiveness of risk management activities and ensures compliance with federal and state laws, regulatory standards (e.g., FTCA, HRSA, CDC, OSHA), and organizational policies.
• Leads the review of high level/sentinel events requiring root-cause analysis, disseminating lessons learned, and develops process improvement plans.
• Oversees Patient Safety Committee activities and reports trends and risk mitigation plans to organizational leadership.
• Assists in the review, creation, and amendment of policies and standard operating procedures, ensuring alignment with organizational needs and compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Works with Compliance, Human Resources, and the Clinical Education Department to ensure the accurate and timely submission of the annual FTCA application.
• Collaborates with the Clinical Education Department to identify and assign risk management trainings/screenings, ensuring timely completion by staff as required.
• Supports Compliance with operational site visit (OSV) preparation and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements of the Health Center Program.
• Prepares reports and presentations on risk management activities for organizational and board meetings, providing the status of risk activities and plans.
• Responds to claims and complaints by conducting clinical investigations and chart audits related to patient grievances and quality of care concerns.
• Acts as an organizational subject matter expert to answer questions and resolve risk and occupational health-related matters.
• Identifies clinical errors, near misses, and other incidents to reduce risk and improve healthcare delivery.
• Provides a clinical lens related to medical examiner records requests.
• Acts as a l