Director Risk Management

The Role:

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Quality, you will provide day-to-day operational leadership for risk management. You will be responsible for developing and coordinating risk management programs, patient safety initiatives, and accreditation compliance, all aimed at reducing damage claims against the hospital and maintaining regulatory compliance.

What You’Ll Do:

• Risk Management Leadership: Enhance systems to monitor and manage risk and patient safety events. Develop structures and processes for analyzing risk management data.
• Project Leadership: Lead facility-wide projects and prepare claims files for various types of insurance. Work with claims and legal counsel to manage cases and determine claims causation.
• Education & Improvement: Provide education on risk, regulatory compliance, and risk exposure. Implement immediate process improvements in response to significant risk incidents.
• Root Cause Analysis: Lead root cause analysis and support compliance with regulatory agencies and the Joint Commission.
• Collaboration & Coordination: Work closely with hospital managers and risk specialists to ensure consistent and effective risk management and patient safety functions.

What You’Ll Bring:

• Educational Background: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Healthcare-related field; Master's Degree preferred.
• Experience: 5 years of supervisory or management experience overseeing comparable functions and working with risk management and regulatory agency issues in healthcare.
• Certification: Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) preferred.
• Knowledge & Skills: Understanding of national healthcare trends, risk management fundamentals, privacy, compliance, patient safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong presentation and interpersonal skills, problem-solving capabilities, and ability to manage sensitive and confidential issues.

Why Join Us?

• Make an Impact: Lead initiatives that improve patient safety and organizational performance.
• Professional Growth: Engage in educational programs and workshops to enhance your skills.
• Dynamic Environment: Thrive in a matrix-structured setting with a focus on collaboration.
• Dedicated Team: Work with professionals committed to reducing medical errors and enhancing patient outcomes.
• Ready to Transform Healthcare?
• If you're a visionary leader with a passion for risk management and patient safety, we encourage you to apply! Join our team and contribute to creating a safer healthcare environment for all.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.