Risk Coordinator

Acadia Healthcare•Ft. Myers, FL

13h

About The Position

The Risk Coordinator supports the Risk and Quality Departments in maintaining a safe and compliant environment for patients, staff, and visitors. The role provides administrative support and coordinates the collection and analysis of data, incident investigations, and related processes and procedures. The Risk Coordinator assists with execution of the facility’s risk management program, promotes incident reporting, identifies potential risks, and works across departments to develop corrective action plans and support continuous quality improvement. The position also supports meeting preparation and documentation, safety rounds, department records management, staff training activities, and coordination of Risk Management and QAPI programs. Other functions and tasks may be assigned. Management may add or remove duties as circumstances dictate.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
CPR certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
De-escalation/restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in a clinical healthcare field such as nursing or counseling preferred.
Experience with CARF, DEA, Joint Commission, or CMS surveys, as required by the supported service line(s).
First aid may be required depending on the state or facility.

Responsibilities

Assist the Risk and Quality Directors in executing the facility’s risk management program.
Promote a culture of safety by encouraging incident reporting.
Lead investigations following incidents, complaints, and grievances.
Collaborate with employees to streamline and improve the incident reporting process.
Identify risks that could potentially result in harm to patients, staff, or visitors.
Coordinate incident data collection and analysis from all facility departments.
Coordinate development of corrective action plans with facility leaders to resolve regulatory vulnerabilities and issues that could compromise patient safety.
Assist leadership in building sustainable and repeatable processes for Quality Council, policy and procedure review, the Safety Committee, safety and incident data analytics, and internal reports.
Compile and distribute materials before Risk, Quality, and Performance Improvement meetings, Governing Board, Quality Council, Medical Executive Committee, and other assigned meetings; record meeting minutes.
Serve as a visible, engaged, and dynamic team member.
Complete safety rounds and participate in leadership rounding; submit results and corrective actions to facility leaders and the Acadia corporate office as directed.
Manage department records.
Assist with coordinating and delivering staff training activities to support regulatory compliance, as needed.
Assist with coordination of Risk Management and QAPI programs, as requested.
Track assigned Risk and Quality/QAPI projects throughout the facility.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.