System Director of Risk Management

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The System Director, Risk Management is responsible for promoting an environment of risk awareness and risk reduction, supervision of risk directors and managers, management of liability claims, including consulting with experts, attorneys, excess insurance carrier, and claimants. Actively participates in alternative dispute resolution; Directs facility risk awareness and risk reduction program, including loss prevention and loss control measures, analysis of trending concerns, risk reduction education; Assists in purchase and reserve setting of all lines of insurance coverage for UofL Health; Assists in development and education of system safety and risk management policies and procedures; Participates in sentinel event root cause analysis process; Assists Chief Legal Officer in developing strategic initiatives for organizational growth.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (required)
Minimum of 10 years of risk management, claims management, litigation and insurance experience (required)
Kentucky RN license (required)

Nice To Haves

J.D. or Master’s degree or higher (preferred)
Kentucky bar admission (preferred)
Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Certified Healthcare Environmental Manager (HEM) (preferred)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Responsibilities

Develops, implements and directs system-wide risk management program, including loss prevention and loss control measures; overseeing the investigation, documentation and assessment of all actual and potential liability risk exposures for the system
Reviews trends in occurrence reporting data and reporting; reports to hospital administration and legal counsel, as needed, regarding risk management program, trends, and current issues
Oversees development and education of system safety and risk management policies and procedures; develops, presents and evaluates educational programs relating to risk management theory, current issues, and incident prevention
Participates in investigations of sentinel events and the root cause analysis process
Coordinates and oversees the completion of interrogatories, document productions and other discovery requests for professional, general and employment practices liability claims
Oversees purchase and reserve setting of all lines of insurance coverage for the system
Works with insurance underwriters and brokers with placement, maintenance, and renewal of all lines of insurance coverage, except workers’ compensation
Oversees the management of workers compensation program for the system and related employee claims
Participates in various other special projects related to protecting the health system against liability claims
Serves as a resource to physicians, administrators, nursing personnel and other hospital departmental personnel
Participates in developing and interpreting appropriate risk management policies, procedures, and techniques
Assists the System VP Compliance & Audit with all federal, state and local health care regulations and standards compliance.
Develop and review risk policies.
Assist System VP, Quality and Patient Safety as needed in patient safety education and standards.
Serves on the Emergency Preparedness Committee and monitors activity of all safety subcommittees
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Serves as a resource to physicians, administrators, nursing personnel and other hospital and personnel
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Serves as a member of the system’s professional malpractice carrier’s Underwriting Committee
Serves as a member of the system’s professional malpractice carrier’s Claims Committee
Attend mediation and trials as necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
Working together as a team to achieve our goals
Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
Using our resources wisely
Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health