Risk Manager

State of Maryland•Washington County, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The main purpose of this position is to identify risks to the organization by reviewing incidents, accidents, safety alerts, medication errors, and rapid response/code critiques. The Risk Manager determines when a deeper study of an event is warranted and ensures a root cause analysis is performed, recommendations are developed, and monitors compliance. This position documents, analyzes, and develops plans to lower workplace injuries. Also, this position monitors the actions of staff and the environment to check for issues of compliance with existing policies and procedures to assess potential risk to patient or staff safety. The Risk Manager makes recommendations for policy change to reduce the potential for loss before it occurs.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Two years of administrative staff or professional work.
Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for one year of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from a college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a risk management position
Experience with Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
Exceptional organizational skills
Experience working in a health care setting

Responsibilities

Identify risks to the organization by reviewing incidents, accidents, safety alerts, medication errors, and rapid response/code critiques.
Determine when a deeper study of an event is warranted and ensures a root cause analysis is performed, recommendations are developed, and monitors compliance.
Document, analyze, and develop plans to lower workplace injuries.
Monitor the actions of staff and the environment to check for issues of compliance with existing policies and procedures to assess potential risk to patient or staff safety.
Make recommendations for policy change to reduce the potential for loss before it occurs.