Clinical Risk & Patient Safety Leader

MultiCare Health System; Washington; On-site; USD 85,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental and retirementBenefits

Paid time off

Job summary

MultiCare Health System is seeking a Risk Manager to oversee risk programming related to patient care and liability exposure. You will collaborate with senior risk managers and leadership to implement strategies that prevent harm and ensure regulatory compliance across the organization.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) and 2–3 years of health care risk management experience, with credentials like ARM/CPHRM preferred or obtained within a year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree in MPH, MBA, MPA, Nursing, and/or a Juris Doctorate degree preferred.
• Risk management credentials (ARM/CPHRM) preferred or obtained within 1 year.
• 2-3 years of experience managing professional liability risk management or claims preferred.
• 2-3 years as a clinician in a health care setting preferred.
• 2+ years resolving public disputes preferred.
• 2-3 years developing/reporting data in databases; risk management experience preferred.
• Internal candidates considered if they meet other qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain event review documentation and aggregate data about events involving patient harm or risks to patient safety.
• Implement strategies to mitigate events associated with patient harm or to prevent patient harm by prospective consultation.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws related to clinical adverse events including TJC, DOH, CMS and FDA requirements.
• Collaborate in reviews of events to identify quality improvement opportunities and report potential liability exposures.
• Design and implement educational programs on risk reduction measures and patient safety.
• Work with Legal Services to identify remedial measures after adverse events that result in lawsuits or claims.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's Degree preferred

ARM/CPHRM credential preferred

Job description

MultiCare Health System is seeking a Risk Manager to oversee risk programming related to patient care and liability exposure. You will collaborate with senior risk managers and leadership to implement strategies that prevent harm and ensure regulatory compliance across the organization.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) and 2–3 years of health care risk management experience, with credentials like ARM/CPHRM preferred or obtained within a year.