Risk Manager FT

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center • Seguin, TX

5d

About The Position

The Risk Manager proactively analyzes incident trends, manages patient complaints and grievances, coordinates medical malpractice claims, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and healthcare accreditation standards. The position reports to the Director of Quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field.
• Ability to remain objective in highly stressful, sensitive, or emotionally charged situations, such as patient deaths or medical errors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build consensus and promote safety improvements across diverse clinical departments without necessarily having direct authority.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Training in applicable healthcare regulations and hospital policies to assess and address potential risk exposure.
• Maintain current knowledge of legal issues affecting healthcare.

Nice To Haves

• Registered Nurse with a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM), or obtain certification within two years of employment.
• Three to five or more years of progressive clinical experience in a hospital environment.
• Experience as a healthcare risk manager, in quality assurance, or in a medico-legal role.

Responsibilities

• Analyze incident trends.
• Manage patient complaints and grievances.
• Coordinate medical malpractice claims.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and healthcare accreditation standards.
• Build consensus and drive cultural safety improvements across clinical departments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time