PRTF- Risk Coordinator

Acadia Healthcare•Pontotoc, MS

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 assigned data collection, analysis, incident investigations, and related processes and procedures. It helps execute the facility’s risk management program and supports continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
CPR certification and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
First aid may be required depending on the state or facility.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in a clinical healthcare field, such as nursing or counseling.
Experience with CARF, DEA, Joint Commission, or CMS surveys, as required by the supported service line.

Responsibilities

Assist the Risk and Quality Directors with executing the facility’s risk management program.
Promote a culture of safety by encouraging incident reporting.
Lead investigations of incidents, complaints, and grievances.
Collaborate with employees to make incident reporting more effective and efficient.
Identify risks that could potentially harm patients, staff, or visitors.
Coordinate incident data collection and analysis across facility departments.
Coordinate corrective action plans with facility leaders to address regulatory vulnerabilities and risks to patient safety.
Assist leadership in developing sustainable processes for Quality Council, policy and procedure review, the Safety Committee, safety and incident data analytics, and internal reports.
Compile and distribute materials before assigned Risk, Quality, Performance Improvement, Governing Board, Quality Council, and Medical Executive Committee meetings, and record meeting minutes.
Complete safety rounds, participate in leadership rounding, and submit results and corrective actions to facility leaders and the Acadia corporate office as directed.
Manage department records.
Assist with coordinating and providing staff training to support compliance with regulatory agencies, as needed.
Assist with coordinating Risk Management and QAPI programs, as requested.
Track assigned Risk and Quality/QAPI projects throughout the facility.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.