Market Manager - Risk Management

Overview



Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Desert Regional Medical Center hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Job type: Full Time

Shift: Days

Hours: 0800-1630

Schedule: Monday through Friday

The Market Risk Manager implements the Market Risk Management Program and evaluates its effectiveness to avoid or reduce loss to the organization, collaborates with the other departments to develop and assure implementation of patient safety and high reliability initiatives. The Market Risk Manager acts as a resource for departments and all staff in addressing risk management issues.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with quality, patient safety, accreditation and regulatory compliance, and clinical operations leaders to address risks and reduce loss to the organization
• Serves as a liaison with attorney offices and assumes responsibility for review of legal documents, follow-up of legal issues and providing discovery information to attorney offices
• Works collaboratively with stakeholders in the management of claims
• Coordinates with attorneys for depositions for hospital personnel
• Attends staff meetings, mediation and trials with our legal counsel
• Reviews Legal Medical Record request and notifies the Legal team when applicable
• Keeps Leadership informed of status of legal cases
• Maintains current insurance documents, certifications and documents as required by federal, state regulations and system policies
• Assumes responsibility for all maintenance of off-site records and access for others
• Contributes and participates in team and individual efforts to improve the quality of service to include various hospital committees
• Maintains knowledge of system policies and procedures
• Participates with teams to review events and prepares reports for reporting; to include coordinating the state reporting
• Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
• Maintains a safe environment
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Patient Care Related field

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 3 years direct patient care

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 3 years in Risk/Patient Safety

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: NA

REQUIRED COURSE(S) TRAINING: NA

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/REGISTRATION: CPHRM or CPPS Certification

SPECIAL SKILLS: 

• Strong leadership, project management, and change management skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with multiple departments, leaders, and staff
• Expertise in corrective action planning, and patient safety risk mitigation.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

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Organization Description

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

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