DIR - RISK MANAGEMENT

UHS•Atlanta, GA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Laurel Heights Hospital is a 112-bed facility located in Atlanta Ga, dedicated to providing youth with compassionate mental health treatment that encourages self-responsibility and personal growth. The hospital offers psychiatric treatment to children and adolescents presenting with a broad range of psychiatric, behavioral disorders, and autism, utilizing a clinically skilled multidisciplinary team to partner with youth and families. The Director of Risk Management is responsible for the ongoing, effective operation of various patient safety and risk management activities. This includes performance and oversight of claim management functions (investigation and analysis), performance of risk assessments (including new services), performance of root cause analysis for the system (including action plan tracking and facilitation), and management of the Patient Safety Council with incorporation of the corporate TERM program into the overall risk management program. The Director works collaboratively with department directors and the executive team to implement Corporate and Facility risk reduction strategies and provides expertise on regulatory and compliance standards and processes. The position entails data analysis, reporting, educating, providing leadership, and being accountable for related activities. Laurel Heights Hospital is part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, a Fortune 500 corporation with annual revenues of $11.6 billion in 2020, 89,000 employees, operating 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University in related field
Five (5) to Seven (7) years of experience in Risk Management
Minimum 3 years leadership experience in related field

Nice To Haves

Master's degree from an accredited College or University in related field
Acute care experience (for leadership role)
Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM)

Responsibilities

Performance and oversight of the claim management functions including investigation and analysis
Performance of risk assessments including new services
Performance of root cause analysis for the system including action plan tracking and facilitation
Management of the Patient Safety Council with incorporation of the corporate TERM program into the overall risk management program
Works collaboratively with department directors and the executive team to implement Corporate and Facility risk reduction strategies
Provides expertise to regulatory and compliance standards and processes
Entails data analysis, reporting, educating, providing leadership and being accountable for related activities