Risk Management and Compliance Coordinator

OSU Medical Center•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

The Risk Management and Compliance Coordinator is responsible for organizing and coordinating risk activities for hospital-wide operations which include education, monitoring, trending, and developing policies and procedures. The Risk Management Coordinator monitors complex risks, analyzes trends associated with clinical operations, and reports to identified committees. Additionally, the Risk Management Coordinator administers the Risk Management Plan, and Compliance Plan, leads the Grievance and Compliance Committees, collaborates with the administrative team in the implementation of the plan, and is the subject matter expert regarding the plans. The Risk Management Coordinator and Compliance Coordinator are accountable for the identification of risks, evaluation of events and near misses, and implementation of risk initiatives that will minimize and prevent the adverse effects of loss on human, physical, and financial assets. The Risk Management and Compliance Coordinator supports the organization in identifying process-related factors (root causes), and implementing action(s) to reduce or eliminate recurrence. The Risk Management and Compliance Coordinator promotes a safety culture for patient visitors, staff, and contracted personnel and ensures actions are in accordance with organization, regulatory, and accreditation requirements. The Risk Management and Compliance Coordinator is expected to adhere to and abide by the rules and regulations set forth by federal and state law and other regulatory agencies to support decisions to minimize risk exposure to the organization. The Risk Management and Compliance Coordinator must demonstrate critical thinking, analytical skills, clinical judgment, communication proficiency, teamwork skills, and leadership when dealing with complex situations. The Risk Management and Compliance Coordinator investigates pending or threatened litigation and manages the facility insurance program including renewals and claim tracking . The Risk Management and Compliance Coordinator manages the patient grievance program. They also assist with coordination with local legal representation in managing medical malpractice. This may include facilitating interviews and deposition preparation, and deposition attendance as appropriate.

Requirements

Critical thinking
Analytical skills
Clinical judgment
Communication proficiency
Teamwork skills
Leadership skills

Responsibilities

Organizing and coordinating risk activities for hospital-wide operations
Education, monitoring, trending, and developing policies and procedures related to risk management
Monitoring complex risks and analyzing trends associated with clinical operations
Reporting to identified committees
Administering the Risk Management Plan and Compliance Plan
Leading the Grievance and Compliance Committees
Collaborating with the administrative team in the implementation of the plan
Serving as the subject matter expert regarding the plans
Identifying risks, evaluating events and near misses, and implementing risk initiatives
Minimizing and preventing adverse effects of loss on human, physical, and financial assets
Identifying process-related factors (root causes) and implementing actions to reduce or eliminate recurrence
Promoting a safety culture for patients, visitors, staff, and contracted personnel
Ensuring actions are in accordance with organization, regulatory, and accreditation requirements
Adhering to and abiding by the rules and regulations set forth by federal and state law and other regulatory agencies
Investigating pending or threatened litigation
Managing the facility insurance program, including renewals and claim tracking
Managing the patient grievance program
Assisting with coordination with local legal representation in managing medical malpractice, including facilitating interviews, deposition preparation, and deposition attendance