Risk Management Specialist

Renown Health•Reno, NV

About The Position

The Risk Management Specialist identifies, assesses, and mitigates risk exposures, with a primary focus on reducing liability from vulnerabilities in the healthcare setting. The role manages systems for detecting, monitoring, analyzing, and reporting adverse events, claims activity, and operational risk indicators, and coordinates responses to complaints, claims, near misses, and significant events. It ensures risk events are evaluated, escalated, investigated, and addressed through corrective action. The position leads structured investigations into events with potential or actual liability, identifies systemic vulnerabilities and control gaps, and helps implement and sustain mitigation strategies. It monitors incident and claims activity for trends and emerging risks; supports claims management, litigation readiness, and defense efforts through record review and liability analysis; and contributes to defense and settlement planning and execution. The specialist advises leadership on organizational and clinical risk and works with departments and stakeholders to reduce claim frequency, severity, and financial or legal impact. The role also provides education and guidance on risk mitigation, documentation standards, and litigation readiness. It promotes a proactive risk management culture and just culture through communication, stakeholder influence, and continuous assessment, planning, execution, and evaluation of mitigation initiatives. This position does not provide patient care. Healthcare workplace hazards may include radiation, toxic chemicals, biological hazards, heat, noise, dust, and stress; Renown Health has a Safety Management Program addressing these issues.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.
Proficient computer skills, including expertise in Microsoft Excel, compiling spreadsheets, and creating accompanying charts and graphs.
Ability to use a computer for online learning requirements, accessing online forms and policies, and completing online benefits enrollment.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience preferred.
Risk Management or Quality Improvement experience preferred.
CPHRM or CPHQ certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify, assess, and mitigate risk exposures, particularly healthcare-setting vulnerabilities that may create liability.
Manage systems used to detect, monitor, analyze, and report adverse events, claims activity, and operational risk indicators.
Coordinate organizational responses to complaints, claims, near misses, and significant events.
Lead structured investigations of events with potential or actual liability to identify causes, systemic vulnerabilities, and control gaps.
Ensure risk events are evaluated, escalated appropriately, and addressed through corrective action and sustained mitigation strategies.
Monitor incident and claims activity to identify trends, emerging risks, and areas of potential exposure; track, trend, and investigate potentially compensable and preventable occurrences.
Collaborate with leadership, operational teams, and other departments to strengthen internal controls and drive timely follow-through on risk issues.
Support claims management, litigation readiness, and defense efforts, including detailed record review, liability exposure evaluation, and participation in defense and settlement planning and execution.
Provide leadership with insight and recommendations concerning organizational and clinical risk to minimize financial and legal impact.
Provide education and guidance on risk mitigation practices, documentation standards, and litigation readiness.
Support the development and implementation of mitigation strategies through continuous assessment, planning, execution, and evaluation.
Promote a proactive risk management culture and just culture, influencing stakeholders through strong leadership and communication.