Director of Risk Management

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Eastmont (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off (PTO)

Life insurance

Disability (STD/LTD)

Student loan reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Forest View Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI, is seeking a Director of Risk Management to protect assets and lead loss-control initiatives in a licensed, accredited behavioral health setting. The role directs performance improvement, policy compliance, risk assessment and staff training, driving patient safety and regulatory readiness across hospital operations.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s in a related health field, 5+ years in risk management within acute care, and strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health field required; Master’s preferred.
• 5+ years of risk management experience in acute medical or psychiatric settings.
• Strong knowledge of Joint Commission, TDSHS, CMS and related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Directs the performance improvement process.
• Maintains policy and procedure compliance with current regulations and standards.
• Oversees risk management programs and patient-safety initiatives.
• Manages external audits and regulatory requests and communications.
• Leads training on risk management and incident reporting for staff.

Skills

Risk management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in health field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Forest View Hospital, located just seven miles southeast of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a private 108 bed psychiatric facility that serves children, adolescents and adults. We are licensed by the State of Michigan, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and we bring more than 45 years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health problems. As a part of our continued success and growth, we are seeking qualified applicants for a Director of Risk Management.

Benefit Highlights

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic Life Insurance of 1x your salary
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Student LoanReimbursement Program (Up to $200 per month)
• Pet Insurance and much more

The Director of Risk Management (DRM) has broad responsibility to protect the hospital’s assets from loss. The DRM is responsible for coordinating the loss control efforts; advising administration and management on all potential sources of loss and for making recommendations to minimize or eliminate exposure consistent with accreditation and regulatory standards.

Key Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs the performance improvement process.
• In collaboration with Department Directors, maintains policy and procedure compliance, according to current regulations and standards.
• Coordinates the Risk Management TERM Survey Program.
• Provides oversight of the hospital contract log to assure accuracy and completeness.
• Directs the peer review process for all Medical Staff.
• Provides oversight of the patient satisfaction process.
• In collaboration with the Director of Nursing and Director of Clinical Services, manages all Hospital patient safety initiatives.
• Deploy and complete root cause analysis when the need is identified and manage the probable claims report.
• Administers risk management overview training at new employee orientation, which includes at minimum, demonstrated competency in observation rounding.
• Serves as CCH’s Compliance Officer.
• Coordinates and actively participates in preparation for all external auditing and regulatory requests and audits.
• Attends and participates in all assigned meetings.
• Reports all safety concerns upon discovery to a supervisor, Loss Control Coordinator, Maintenance and/or Environment of Care (EOC) Committee member.
• Abides by the Hospital’s Safety policies. If injured, complete Employee Accident Report and submit it to the Loss Control Coordinator by the end of the shift worked, and no later than 24 hours after the injury occurred and abides by the Return to Work/Light Duty Program guidelines. If it is a work-related injury and it results in a back injury, completes Back Injury Prevention Training with the Staff Development Coordinator.
• Meets all annual competency requirements as assigned per department standards.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a related health field required. Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience: Five (5+) years of experience in risk management/improving organizational performance within an acute medical or psychiatric treatment setting.

Additional Requirements: A strong knowledge of JOINT COMMISSION, TDSHS, CMS standards, and any other applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing mental health care facilities.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

Forest View Hospital is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Forest View Hospital is an equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At Forest View Hospital, our Human Resources department is here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning Forest View Hospital, UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertlin