Responsible for the coordination of the clinical risk management program in hospital affiliate entities. Collects and analyzes variance data, assesses potentially dangerous and unsafe events, promotes quality assurance activities and educates staff and managers on good risk management principles and their value in reducing overall liability for the organization.
Responsibilities
1. Risk Reduction
- Develops programs for risk recognition, investigation, and reduction.
- Manages incident reporting system and ensures timely follow up and investigation.
2. Documentation
- Timely documentation and reporting.
- Prepares accurate and comprehensive reports.
- Prepares statistical reports of events for presentation to managers and sr. management teams.
3. Consultation and Partnerships
- Manage on or more any of the following in accordance with hospital policy: Product Recall, Auto, Property, Security, Emergency Preparedness.
- Manages on or more any of the following in accordance with hospital policy: Product Recall, Auto, Property, Security, Emergency Preparedness.
- Presents educational programs for hospital personnel in an effort to reduce liability in the organization.
4. Claims Management
- Manages claims in accordance with system policies. Sets accurate reserves.
- Reports all potentials and lawsuits to appropriate insurance carriers in timely manner.
- Works with attorneys to prepare documents for litigation. Works with employees to prepare them for litigation.
- Reviews patient complaints that may have potential for litigation and negotiates fair settlements if prudent..
Qualifications
- 3 years risk mgmt in health care, claims, or legal case review
- RN graduate or BS in business
- Ability to evaluate data. Excellent interpersonal skills
- if RN must maintain current License
