Risk Prevention Manager II

Orlando Health • Orlando, FL

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About The Position

The Risk Manager is responsible for the facility or assigned area's risk management activities. This role involves administering the risk management plan on a day-to-day basis, managing and analyzing risk management data, and conducting risk management educational programs. The Risk Manager ensures compliance with risk management-related standards set by the Joint Commission and other accrediting and regulatory agencies, with the objective of enhancing patient safety, promoting quality care, and minimizing loss to protect the organization's assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare or closely related field.
• Five (5) years of clinical or medical legal experience.
• Three years experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Two years Risk Management experience as a Risk Manager in Prevention.
• Advanced PC literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Administers the risk management plan on a day-to-day basis.
• Manages and analyzes risk management data.
• Conducts risk management educational programs.
• Complies with risk management related standards by the Joint Commission and other accrediting and regulatory agencies.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Develops, coordinates, and administers facility or assigned area-wide systems for risk identification, investigation, and reduction.
• Maintains a network of informational sources and experts.
• Performs risk surveys and inspects patient care areas.
• Reviews facility or assigned area for loss potential.
• Provides proactive analysis of patient safety and medical errors processes.
• Facilitates all root causes analysis investigations and reporting of adverse events and sentinel events.
• Participates on committees directed towards promoting patient safety issues.
• Complies with various codes, laws and regulations concerning patient care.
• Maintains awareness and communication of legislative and regulatory activities related to health care risk management.
• Collects, evaluates, and distributes relevant data concerning patient injuries and aggregate data summaries.
• Informs administrators and department managers regarding occurrences, issues, findings and risk management suggestions.
• Provides feedback to all administrators in the effort to eliminate risks.
• Assists clinical chiefs and department managers in designing risk management programs within their departments.
• Provides in-service training to hospital personnel to enhance their awareness of their role in reducing facility or assigned areas liability exposure.
• Responds to professional liability and facility questions posed by physicians, nurses and other personnel.
• Receives and investigates reports of product problems to determine appropriate response to federal, state or manufacturers requirements.
• Participates in the process of disclosure for medical errors.
• Participates in on-call responsibilities.
• Mentors new team members in Risk Management activities and/or coordinates educational in-services.
• Cross-trained in multiple areas of Risk Management.
• Participates in and leads projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree