Clinical Risk and Safety Investigation Specialist

Elara Caring•Dallas, TX

17h

About The Position

Elara Caring is seeking a Clinical Risk and Safety Investigation Specialist to support its mission of delivering high-quality care in patients’ homes. This role manages the enterprise High-Risk Patient Program, reviews and triages clinical risks, supports safety investigations, and contributes to enterprise-wide risk reduction and continuous improvement. The specialist works with operational leadership and teams across Compliance, Quality, Legal, Human Resources, and Operations, while maintaining confidentiality and ensuring adherence to HIPAA and organizational policies. The role requires at least 10% travel and reports to the Senior Clinical Risk and Safety Specialist, or Manager. The posted base salary range is $75,000–$92,000. Actual pay depends on factors including education, experience, skills, and internal equity.

Requirements

Five years of health care experience; home health or hospice experience preferred.
Ability to analyze data and develop action plans and priorities.
Experience working in and reporting from electronic medical records (EMRs) and incident management systems.
Strong program and project management skills.
Experience leading change management initiatives.
At least 10% travel.
Meet applicable agency policies and procedures related to health screening and required testing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or associate degree in a health care-related field, safety, or risk management is preferred.
Home health or hospice experience.

Responsibilities

Manage the enterprise High-Risk Patient Program, including patient reviews, risk assessments, mitigation plans, and coordination with operational leadership.
Identify, monitor, and escalate patient and employee safety concerns, including workplace violence, threats, weapons, and environmental risks.
Review and triage clinical risk concerns, provide guidance, and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to resolve issues.
Review incident reports, Quality Improvement Events, and safety assessments to ensure accurate documentation, appropriate follow-up, and risk mitigation.
Support investigations through medical record reviews, evidence collection, documentation, interview coordination, and corrective action tracking.
Analyze safety trends, maintain risk-related data, and develop reports and dashboards to support leadership decision-making.
Support enterprise safety initiatives, safety agreements, and committee activities to promote risk reduction and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with Compliance, Quality, Legal, Human Resources, and Operations while ensuring adherence to HIPAA, organizational policies, and confidentiality requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.