Healthcare Risk Management - St Peters Health Partners - FT Days

Trinity Health • Albany, NY

1d • $38 - $50 • Onsite

About The Position

Colleague is responsible for the overall patient safety and clinical risk management functions related to review and response to reported events. Responds to crisis situations that have patient safety and risk management implications and assists staff with problem solving.

Is responsible for data management, investigation & reporting events. Supports the education components of the facility’s risk management program. Promotes organizational patient safety initiatives.

Navigates facility-wide systems for risk identification, investigation, and reduction. Organizes and manages facility-wide educational programs on health care risk management and related subjects for health care practitioners. Presents such programs in conjunction with the facility’s education department or other organizations. Maintains a network of informational sources and experts; performs risk surveys and inspects patient care areas; reviews facility to assess loss potential. Works with leadership to develop risk mitigation plans. Ensures that patient care-related incidents are reported to Trinity System Office, CMS, and/or the Department of Health as directed or required by law.

Requirements

• Experience in health care setting of 3-5 years is required.
• Bachelor’s degree required (nursing, healthcare related degree is strongly preferred).
• Strong written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal, motivational and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Broad-based knowledge of hospital related regulatory compliance requirements.
• Presentation skills, team player, ability to influence change without direct authority, and negotiation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Registered Nurse preferred.
• Ideally, the candidate will have 3-5 years in risk management / patient safety experience.
• Certification (CPHRM) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts case finding by daily review of reported events and other information retrieved from other sources (i.e., verbal report, phone report, electronic submissions from MIDAS, and other referrals) and initiates appropriate follow-up.
• Communicates with regulatory agencies, as needed, including, but not limited to: the NYS Department of Health (DOH), FDA, and others.
• Coordinates overall functions including but not limited to: NYPORTS, STARS/ClearSight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) death reporting in restraints; ensuring that reporting criteria are met.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems.
• Uses appropriate tools when conducting root cause analysis, failure mode and effect analysis, gap analysis, and other risk assessments.
• Provides educational programs on Clinical Risk Management topics as requested.
• Promotes an environment of learning and safety.
• Is readily available to all staff as a resource.
• Competent with data display and analysis.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Pay is based on experience, skills, and education.
• Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates.
• The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level