Clinical Risk Manager

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

1d • $72,134 - $110,136

About The Position

Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Clinical Risk Manager to join our team. Presbyterian is seeking a Clinical Risk Manager to support activities to identify and reduce risk and possibility of losses across the enterprise. This is done through proactive identification of potential areas of risk, responding to actual risk events, providing education to reduce areas of risk, and supporting implementation of risk reduction strategies. This position provides comprehensive healthcare risk management consultation to Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS).

Requirements

• Experience in nursing or other clinical field required.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years experience in the clinical/managerial arena with involvement in risk management activities required.
• Proficiency in database and other computer programs desired
• Bachelor Degree
• Registered Nurse-NM

Responsibilities

• Evaluates PHS risk management programs and efforts and promotes enhancement via customized recommendations for policy, procedure/practice and system modification.
• Assesses and provides consultative support through site visits, education and communication to improve problem/risk identification, resolution and evaluation processes by conducting assessments and reviews.
• Responds to routine and urgent requests from PHS, Administration or Legal for investigation and analysis
• Maintains current knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards as they apply to PHS.
• Directs and obtains preliminary investigative information to determine initial liability exposure and provides guidance to limit exposures and improve loss control.
• Investigates risks involving actual or potential injury to patients visitors and employees; collects information necessary to prepare for the defense of claims.
• Collaborates in claims resolution process with attorneys and claims adjusters
• Investigates patient/family/consumer complaints and risk events that qualify as potentially compensable events.
• Supports development of action plans and oversees progress in completing them.
• Interacts with patients, members and families, legal counsel and insurance carriers to effect timely settlements.
• Active participation in patient safety goals and related committees
• Acts as a resource, internal consultant and educator for patient safety /risk management issues
• Answers medical/legal inquiries of physicians nurses and administrators regarding emergent patient care issues and loss control

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short-term and long-term disability
• group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager