Director of Risk Management

UHS•Petersburg, VA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Poplar Springs Hospital is a 183-bed acute care and residential facility with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health services for adults and adolescents, including programs for active duty military. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, the hospital offers a serene, nature-like setting. The new opening for a Director of Risk Management, under the direction of the CEO, involves providing oversight and technical support in quality improvement and regulatory issues across all clinical and non-clinical areas. This role has broad responsibility to protect the hospital’s assets from loss, coordinating loss control efforts, and advising management on potential sources of loss to minimize exposure. The Risk Management Program must comply with guidelines and standards of The Joint Commission, other regulatory agencies, and the UHS T.E.R.M. © Program. The position also supports strategic planning, program development, and leadership in integrating medical, clinical, and organizational quality improvement throughout Poplar Springs Hospital, ensuring congruence with corporate Strategic Plan/TERM Program and facilitating its implementation at the facility level. Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), the parent company, is a Fortune 500 corporation with over $11.6 billion in annual revenues in 2020, operating 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities, and various related services across 38 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, employing 89,000 people.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a clinical discipline or equivalent experience
Certifications in HWC
Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory criteria and quality improvement measures and methods
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in risk management, quality improvement, or accreditation
Competence in computer use, information management technology, and statistical database
Detail oriented ability to prioritize and multitask
Ability to function in a multilevel systems environment
Excellent skills in organization, communication, and conflict resolution
Previous experience in a supervisory role with responsibility for performance improvement and risk management
Experience dealing with regulatory agencies (The Joint Commission, CPS, Licensing, Human Rights, etc.)
Must be at least 21 years of age per Commonwealth of Virginia Interdepartmental Regulation of Children’s Residential Facilities
Must have patience, tact, and a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm
Good communication skills; must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Basic clerical skills
Basic experience with office equipment (telephone, copy machine, fax, etc.)
Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
Ability to problem solve and accept feedback when circumstances warrant such actions
Willingness to interact with patients with varying levels of cognitive functioning

Nice To Haves

Valid Virginia RN license
Master’s degree in healthcare or social services field

Responsibilities

Provides oversight and technical support to all clinical and non-clinical areas in quality improvement and regulatory issues
Protect the hospital’s assets from loss
Coordinating the loss control efforts
Advising management and administration on all potential sources of loss and for making recommendations to minimize or eliminate exposure
Comply with guidelines and standards of The Joint Commission, other regulatory agencies, and the UHS T.E.R.M. © Program
Providing support to strategic planning, program development, and leadership in integrating medical, clinical, and organizational quality improvement throughout Poplar Springs Hospital
Assures congruence between quality improvement initiatives at all levels and corporate Strategic Plan/TERM Program
Facilitates and monitors the implementation of the TERM program at the facility level
Performs other duties as assigned