Associate Director of Risk Management
About The Position
The Associate Director of Risk Management is responsible for an integrated, hospital-wide program for the prevention, monitoring, and control of areas of potential liability exposure which enhances the safety of patients, visitors, and employees; and minimizes the financial loss to University Hospital through Risk detection, evaluation, and prevention. Will provide support to the Director of Risk Management on matters related to liability loss and the minimization of risk. This role will support the Director of Risk Management as the Upstate Medical University liaison to the New York State Department of Health, OMH, and the Office of the New York State Attorney General for incident detection, reporting and claims case coordination.
Requirements
- NYS Licensed/Registered (or eligible) RN
- Master's degree in a health-related field with a minimum of 3 years professional leadership experience, or a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related healthcare field with a minimum of 5 years professional leadership experience, with a requirement to complete a Master's program in a health-related field within 4 years of hire
- Familiarity with NYSDOH and DNV regulations required
Nice To Haves
- Certifications preferred: ARM, CPHRM, DFASHRM
- Advanced degree (JD or Masters) preferred
- Direct professional experience with FMEA, RCA, and risk assessment other quality improvement tools preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prevention of areas of potential liability exposure
- Monitoring of areas of potential liability exposure
- Control of areas of potential liability exposure
- Enhances the safety of patients, visitors, and employees
- Minimizes the financial loss to University Hospital through Risk detection, evaluation, and prevention
- Provide support to the Director of Risk Management on matters related to liability loss and the minimization of risk
- Support the Director of Risk Management as the Upstate Medical University liaison to the New York State Department of Health, OMH, and the Office of the New York State Attorney General for incident detection, reporting and claims case coordination.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
