Job DescriptionThe Risk Manager assists in leading implementation of the corporate risk management plan. This position investigates safety events to identify and address patterns of organizational risks with the overall goal of reducing harm. This position is responsible for assisting with the implementation and sustainment of patient safety culture and improvement initiatives throughout Baptist Health Care Corporation. This position is responsible for identifying potential medical malpractice claims and collaborating with the claims department in the handling of claims. This role effectively identifies cases and situations with high likelihood of litigation and manages them timely to claims department, legal and applicable leaders.
Responsibilities- Conducts and facilitates risk assessments, root cause analyses, common cause analyses, and failure modes and effects analyses to help improve the delivery of safe quality healthcare.
- Assists with the implementation and sustainment of clinical safety initiatives
- Develops a consultant relationship with assigned clinics / units / departments and entities to build and sustain a patient /customer-focused culture. Partners effectively with Clinical Excellence department-shares patterns of risk concerns addressed by Clinical Excellence process improvement team.
- Identifies, plans, and executes activities to promote risk and quality initiatives that ensure safety, risk mitigation, and performance improvement initiatives, and compliance with regulatory standards, and policies and procedures.
- Identifies cases appropriate for nursing and/or physician peer review and refers them on to the appropriate peer review body in a timely fashion.
- Educates workforce members in high reliability, patient safety and healthcare risk management concepts.
- Responds effectively to AHCA, CMS and DOH investigations and surveys. Identifies and submits reportable adverse events per statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Promotes a culture of safety by educating workforce members in high reliability, patient safety and healthcare risk management concepts.
- Shares significant safety pattern concerns with the clinical excellence department related to opportunities identified through patient record reviews and aggregate reports.
QualificationsMinimum Education- Bachelor's Degree Legal, Five years of related experience maybe considered in lieu of degree, Health Care Required or
- Master's Degree Preferred
Minimum Work Experience- 3 years clinical experience and/or risk, patient safety, or legal experience Required
- 1-3 years healthcare leadership experience Preferred
