Risk Management Coordinator

WELLSPACE HEALTH • Sacramento, CA

4d • $27 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The Risk Management Coordinator supports the organization's Risk Management and Patient Safety Program through coordination of projects, event reporting workflows, FTCA and regulatory activities, committees, data collection, reporting, and follow-up. The Coordinator maintains program documentation and tracking systems, reviews event reports for completeness, gathers information to support risk assessments and root cause analyses, and monitors deadlines and corrective actions. The role works across departments to support timely, organized, and effective risk management activities.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Nursing, Risk Management or a related field preferred.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible healthcare experience in healthcare operations, patient safety, quality, risk management, or related healthcare support role required.
• Medical Assistant (MA) certification or equivalent clinical healthcare experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new systems, technology, regulations, processes, and organizational workflows.
• Strong analytical, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally across all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including SharePoint, and demonstrated ability to quickly learn and effectively utilize electronic health records, event reporting systems, databases, and other healthcare business applications.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and follow-up activities while maintaining accuracy and organization.
• Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment, emotional intelligence, adaptability, reliability, and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams in a fast-paced, integrated healthcare environment.
• Ability to travel up to 15% as required.
• Commitment to HIPAA, infection prevention, professional ethics, and High Reliability principles.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Assistant (MA) certification or equivalent clinical healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Risk Management department projects, work plans, timelines, and action items.
• Maintain departmental calendars and monitor deadlines for FTCA Risk Management activities, quarterly risk assessments, training, committee meetings, regulatory deliverables, and recurring responsibilities.
• Track project milestones, corrective action plans, and follow-up activities.
• Develop and maintain tracking tools, dashboards, templates, and standardized documentation.
• Coordinate Risk Management committees and workgroups, including agendas, meeting materials, minutes, attendance, action logs, and follow-up.
• Coordinate departmental communications, scheduling, shared inboxes, and cross-functional follow-up.
• Prepare reports, presentations, correspondence, and other departmental materials.
• Maintain confidential Risk Management records, databases, committee files, and program documentation.
• Gather, organize, maintain, and validate data to support reporting and monitoring.
• Review event reports for completeness and coordinate intake, routing, documentation, tracking, follow-up, routine reporting, and trend monitoring.
• Perform electronic health record (Epic) reviews to support event reviews, risk management activities, quality improvement, and regulatory requirements.
• Support event reviews, root cause analyses, and risk assessments by gathering information, coordinating activities, maintaining documentation, and monitoring follow-up.
• Support FTCA Risk Management Program activities, accreditation surveys, regulatory reviews, audits, training activities, and other departmental priorities through coordination, documentation, tracking, and follow-up.
• Assist with preparation and organization of materials for regulatory reviews, surveys, audits, and program activities.
• Participate in departmental meetings, training, and professional development activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Regionally competitive salary
• Above-average health benefits at reduced costs
• Paid life insurance & long-term disability insurance
• Additional voluntary retirement plan with organizational match
• No vesting schedule requirement
• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Paid time off
• Paid sick leave
• Flexible Spending Program
• Company paid malpractice insurance for all providers
• Professional development hours offered annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree