Regional Risk Manager

LAMMICO•Shreveport, LA

27d•$100,100 - $112,590

About The Position

The Regional Risk Manager contributes to LAMMICO’s Risk Management plan by identifying, analyzing, and reducing risk for the company and its insureds. The position participates in developing and implementing the Risk Management program for individual, group, and healthcare facility insureds in the assigned territory. It conducts risk assessments, reviews medical malpractice claims, provides consultation and loss prevention and control interventions, and develops and delivers risk management education. The role analyzes territory loss data, reports insured risk profiles to assigned committees, and serves as a Risk Management expert to LAMMICO insureds. The position is based in Shreveport, Louisiana, and reports directly to the VP of Risk Management & Patient Safety. Frequent travel of up to 50% is required, including some overnight stays.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or associate degree in nursing.
Current nursing license.
3–5 years of experience in Risk Management, quality improvement, or another healthcare-related field.
4–6 years of nursing experience.
Formal presentation skills for small and large audiences.
Experience working with physicians and/or other healthcare professionals.
Experience with data analysis.
Strong customer focus and team orientation.
Ability to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive company information.
Commitment to continuing industry and individual functional education.
Strong decision-making skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with employees at all organizational levels.
Ability to manage time, set priorities, work independently, and organize, analyze, and interpret information.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
Continuous and uninterrupted access to reliable transportation, and maintenance of a driver’s license and insurance as required by the state.
Availability for overnight travel and frequent travel of up to 50%, including some overnight stays.

Nice To Haves

ARM and/or CPHRM certification.
Insurance industry experience.
Experience in the medical malpractice arena.
Master’s degree in healthcare or insurance.

Responsibilities

Work cooperatively with management, coworkers, customers, and vendors in support of LAMMICO’s mission and vision.
Contribute to departmental strategic and operating planning, meet assigned deadlines and objectives, and help maintain quality, service, and productivity standards.
Review and analyze medical malpractice claims for insureds in the assigned territory.
Assess individual insureds, medical practices, and healthcare facilities, and provide loss prevention and loss control interventions consistent with Risk Management principles.
Provide Risk Management consultation to physician practices, including large physician groups and healthcare facilities.
Conduct telephone consultations with individual and group medical practices and healthcare facilities.
Develop and present live and online Risk Management education seminars for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nursing staff, and other medical office staff.
Analyze losses in the assigned territory using internal and external data and information.
Evaluate territory loss, compare it with the book of business, and draw conclusions to develop and implement loss prevention and loss control interventions.
Report insureds’ risk profiles to assigned committees.
Serve as a Risk Management expert to LAMMICO insureds.
Attend LAMMICO seminars presented by physician specialists and marketing department seminars or conferences as assigned.
Perform other responsibilities and special projects as assigned.