Director of Risk Management

UHS•Shreveport, LA

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About The Position

Brentwood Hospital is looking for a dynamic Director of Risk Management to join our team of professionals who are dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals and families for the achievement of improving their mental health. Help, by providing a safe, nurturing environment while they are with us. Hope, by providing options for continued improvement when they leave this environment. The Director of Risk Management responsibility is to protect the hospital’s assets from loss; responsible for coordinating the loss control efforts and advising management and administration on all potential sources of loss and for making recommendations to minimize or eliminate exposure; the structure and functions of the Risk Management Program are designed so as to comply with guidelines and standards of The Joint Commission, other regulatory agencies, and the UHS T.E.R.M. program. Join our team and discover a rewarding, fulfilling career. Brentwood Hospital is a 260-bed psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment facility located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Brentwood has served Louisiana, East Texas and South Arkansas for more than 45 years. We provide quality services to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. We help individuals and families achieve optimal mental health, resulting in improved quality of life. A dedicated professional team provides individualized treatment, meeting the personal needs of our patients in a safe and nurturing environment. Much more online at: https://brentwoodbehavioral.com/ ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Develops and ensures the implementation of organization policies and procedures related to on-going monitoring and improvement of quality of care; Chair QA/PI meetings; Review QA/PI monitors, checking program and department quality and appropriateness indicators; Report relevant QA/PI findings to medical staff/exec committee, PI committee, and safety committee including findings from risk management pharmacy and therapeutics; Provides staff in-service training on QA/PI issues Identifies the needs for performance improvement teams in specific areas Assists the Medical Staff in coordinating peer review activities Maintains an effective relationship with members of the medical staff ensuring immediate follow-up on physician concerns; reports risk management /performance improvement activities to the Medical Staff and Governing Board Performs risk surveys and inspects patient care areas in concert with hospital’s safety (EOC) program committee objectives We offer comprehensive benefits for the Director of Risk Management position, such as: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Program (Could earn 20 CEUs) Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or other mental health related program
five years clinical experience in a psychiatric inpatient facility with knowledge of high risk areas preferred
Three years management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Develops and ensures the implementation of organization policies and procedures related to on-going monitoring and improvement of quality of care
Chair QA/PI meetings
Review QA/PI monitors, checking program and department quality and appropriateness indicators
Report relevant QA/PI findings to medical staff/exec committee, PI committee, and safety committee including findings from risk management pharmacy and therapeutics
Provides staff in-service training on QA/PI issues
Identifies the needs for performance improvement teams in specific areas
Assists the Medical Staff in coordinating peer review activities
Maintains an effective relationship with members of the medical staff ensuring immediate follow-up on physician concerns
reports risk management /performance improvement activities to the Medical Staff and Governing Board
Performs risk surveys and inspects patient care areas in concert with hospital’s safety (EOC) program committee objectives