Clinical Risk and Safety Investigation Specialist

Elara Caring • Farmers Branch, TX

1d • $75,000 - $92,000

About The Position

The Clinical Risk & Safety Investigation Specialist helps Elara Caring deliver safe, high-quality home care by managing patient and employee safety risks, investigating clinical concerns, and supporting enterprise risk-reduction initiatives. The role works with operational leadership and teams across Compliance, Quality, Legal, Human Resources, and Operations, while following HIPAA, organizational policies, and confidentiality requirements. The position requires a minimum of 10% travel and reports to the Senior Clinical Risk and Safety Specialist, or Manager.

Requirements

• Five years of healthcare experience; home health or hospice experience is 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.
• Minimum of 10% travel.
• Meet all applicable agency policies and procedures related to health screening and required testing.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or associate degree in a healthcare-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.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Family and pet bereavement.
• Pet insurance.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Opportunities for advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed