RISK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

UHS•Wellington, FL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is full-time at 40 hours per week, offers full benefits and a convenient schedule. Wellington Regional Medical Center is located in Wellington, Florida. It is a 235-bed, acute care hospital, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., a highly respected healthcare management organization. Wellington Regional is proud to have provided high quality healthcare services to the residents of Palm Beach County since 1986. As a community hospital, accredited by The Joint Commission, Wellington Regional prides itself on its continued commitment to remain on the forefront of advanced technologies and expand programs and services to meet the needs of the growing community it serves. We promote an environment that fosters compassion, teamwork, innovation and opportunities for professional growth. Our mission is supported by our commitment to fair and ethical treatment for all. Service excellence is a part of all we do at Wellington Regional Medical Center. Our team is guided and held accountable by the following core standards: Treat everyone as a guest by making a good first impression, anticipating needs and displaying service recovery skills. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence by looking professional, taking responsibility for our actions and delivering excellence in our everyday work. Practice teamwork by actively participating in decision-making and process improvement, communicating effectively and focusing on the problem/issue, not the person. If our core standards inspire you, Wellington Regional Medical Center is a place where your career can grow. Here, safety is more than a priority—it’s our guiding value, and we’re committed to achieving zero preventable harm. We do what’s right, learn from every experience, and create a supportive environment where every team member can thrive. Join us and become part of a community committed to excellence where caring for one another is at the heart of everything we do.

Requirements

Florida health care license in nursing or other related specialty clinical field preferred, completion from an approved Florida Department of Insurance Risk Management course (to be obtained within 2 1/2 years)
Green belt and Six sigma black belt designation
Health care professional with experience in acute risk management
Minimum of three years managerial experience
Bachelor’s degree required as well as Quality Management

Nice To Haves

Masters degree preferred in a Health or Business related field

Responsibilities

In cooperation and coordination with the WRMC Director of Risk Management, is responsible for identification, risk evaluation and coordination of corrective action implementation related to risk issues.
Provides and/or coordinates intervention and education related to risk management issues to promote safe work practices and quality care and services; in an environment that is beneficial to the safety, health and well-being of all patients, visitors and hospital staff.
Coordinates risk programs with hospital departments, administration.
Responsible for establishing and monitoring methods to avoid, eliminate and/or reduce risk situations associated with the provision of patient care and services.
Responsible for local claims management activities to include coordination with corporate claims and legal departments as well as any local attorneys retained to manage hospital medical malpractice activities.
These activities include staff identification for attorney interviews, deposition preparation, and deposition attendance as appropriate.
Responsible for assisting with the facility wide patient complaint/grievance process.
Duties as assigned.