Risk Coordinator

Henry Ford Behavioral Health•West Bloomfield, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a detail-oriented, organized, and proactive Risk Coordinator to support our Risk and Quality Departments in fostering a safe, compliant, and high-quality environment for patients, staff, and visitors. This is an excellent opportunity for a healthcare professional who is passionate about risk management, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and continuous quality improvement. In this role, you will assist in the execution of the facility's risk management program, coordinate incident investigations, analyze data trends, and collaborate with leadership to identify opportunities for process improvement. The Risk Coordinator plays a key role in supporting regulatory readiness and ensuring adherence to healthcare standards and best practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Associate or Bachelor's degree within a clinical healthcare field such as nursing or counseling preferred.
Experience with CARF, DEA, Joint Commission, or CMS surveys, as required by service line(s) supported
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility.
Strong organizational, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with professionalism.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in a clinical healthcare field such as Nursing, Counseling, or a related healthcare discipline preferred.
Previous healthcare experience preferred.
Experience supporting or participating in CARF, DEA, The Joint Commission, CMS, or other regulatory/accreditation surveys preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Risk and Quality Directors in all areas of execution regarding the risk management program throughout the facility.
Promote a culture of safety by encouraging incident reporting.
Lead investigations following incidents, complaints, grievances.
Collaborate with employees to streamline the incident reporting process making it more effective and efficient.
Identify risks that could potentially result in harm to patients, staff, or visitors.
Coordinate incident data collection and analysis from all departments within the facility.
Coordinate the development of corrective action plans for the resolution of areas of regulatory vulnerability or those which could compromise patient safety in collaboration with other facility leaders.
Assist leadership with building sustainable and repeatable processes for Quality Council, policies and procedure review, Safety Committee, safety and incident data analytics, and internal reports.
Responsible for compiling and distributing material prior to Risk, Quality, and Performance Improvement meetings, Governing Board, Quality Council, Medical Executive Committee, and other meetings as assigned, as well as recording the minutes.
Serve as a visible, engaged, and dynamic team member.
Complete safety rounds, participate in leadership rounding, and submit results/corrective actions to facility leaders and Acadia corporate office, as directed.
Responsible for department records management.
Assist with coordinating and training activities for facility staff to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, as needed.
Assist with the coordination of Risk Management and QAPI programs, as requested.
Track Risk and Quality/QAPI projects as assigned throughout the facility.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.