Director of Risk Management

Acadia•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

The Director of Risk Management plans, organizes, directs, and oversees the facility’s risk management activities. The role promotes a safe environment for patients, clients, employees, and visitors while supporting compliance with laws, regulations, and regulatory agencies. The Director identifies risks that may cause harm, litigation, negative media attention, or other losses and leads efforts to prevent and mitigate them. The position implements a comprehensive facility-wide risk management program, investigates actual and potential risks, supports patient safety systems, and promotes a culture of safety and incident reporting. The Director collaborates with corporate risk management, Legal, facility leadership, all departments, the Patient Advocate, and QAPI disciplines. The role also leads staff training, a Safety Committee, and safety initiatives based on facility data.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in clinical healthcare, risk management, business, finance, or a related field.
At least two years of experience in a risk management position.
Experience with CARF, DEA, Joint Commission, or CMS surveys, as required by the supported service line(s).
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in health information management, nursing, or a related field.
At least one year of supervisory experience.
CPHRM certification.
First aid may be required depending on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Implement a robust risk management program throughout the facility.
Collaborate and consult with the corporate risk management department.
Lead investigations and analyze actual and potential risks in the facility.
Collaborate with the Legal team to assess liability and the probability of legal action for potential notification.
Implement, educate, and encourage incident reporting in accordance with policy throughout the facility.
Develop and implement infrastructures and systems that support patient safety.
Promote a culture of safety by encouraging incident reporting.
Collaborate with employees to make the incident reporting process more effective and efficient.
Collaborate with facility leadership and departments to monitor and promote compliance with organizational policies and procedures, state and federal laws, and regulatory agencies.
Identify high-risk areas that could cause harm to people receiving services, visitors, and employees.
Provide staff development and training related to identifying, reporting, mitigating, and minimizing risk.
Collaborate with the Patient Advocate to review complaints and grievances for potential exposures.
Coordinate with facility leadership to establish and implement a Safe Catch Program.
Collaborate with QAPI disciplines to complete Root Cause Analyses for specified events.
Establish and lead a Safety Committee that develops measurable safety initiatives based on facility data.
Serve as a resource and consultant for risk management activities, performance improvement, policy and procedure development, and compliance initiatives.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.