Director of Risk Management

Acadia Healthcare; Louisville (TN); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Acadia Healthcare seeks an experienced Risk Director to lead our facility's risk management program and promote a culture of safety for patients, staff, and visitors.

The role oversees incident investigations, regulatory compliance, and proactive risk strategies, partnering with Legal, Compliance, and multidisciplinary teams to mitigate liability and improve safety outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a clinical healthcare, risk management, business, finance, or related field required.
• Two or more years’ experience in a risk management position required.
• One or more years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with CARF, DEA, Joint Commission, or CMS surveys as required by service line(s) supported.

Responsabilités

• Lead and oversee the facility's risk management program to promote patient and staff safety.
• Coordinate incident investigations and promote thorough reporting per policy.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance teams to assess liability and action plans.
• Develop proactive strategies to identify and mitigate risks across the facility.
• Establish and chair a Safety Committee with measurable safety initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulatory standards.
• Identify high-risk areas and implement corrective actions.
• Provide staff development and training on risk identification and mitigation.
• Review complaints and grievances with Patient Advocate to identify exposures.
• Coordinate Safe Catch Program implementation with facility leadership.
• Work with QAPI disciplines on root cause analyses for events.

Connaissances

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in healthcare/related field

Master's degree preferred

Description du poste

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Risk Director to lead our facility's risk management efforts and ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. In this leadership role, you will oversee the implementation of a comprehensive risk management program, collaborate with multiple departments to assess and mitigate risks, and promote a culture of safety throughout the organization. The Risk Director will lead incident investigations, manage compliance with regulations, and develop proactive strategies to prevent harm and potential liabilities.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Plan, organize, direct, and oversee all aspects of risk management activities. Promote a safe environment for the protection of patients, clients, employees, and visitors to the facility in such a manner as to comply with laws, regulations, and regulatory agencies. Identify risks that could potentially result in harm to patients, staff or visitors or lead to litigation or negative media or various forms of loss.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Implement a robust risk management program throughout the facility.
• Collaborate and consult with the corporate risk management department.
• Lead Investigations and analyze actual and potential risks in the facility. Collaborate with the Legal team to assess liability and probability of legal action for potential notification. Implement, educate, and encourage incident reporting per policy throughout the facility.
• Develop and implement infrastructures and systems that support patient safety.
• Promote a culture of safety by encouraging incident reporting.
• Collaborate with employees to streamline the incident reporting process making it more effective and efficient.
• Collaborate with facility leadership and all departments to monitor and promote compliance with the organization's policies, procedures, state and federal laws, and regulatory agencies
• Responsible for identifying high-risk areas that could cause harm to persons receiving services, visitors, and employees.
• Provide staff development, and training related to identifying, reporting, mitigating, and minimizing risk.
• Collaborate with Patient Advocate to review complaints and grievances to identify potential exposures.
• Coordinate with facility leadership to establish and implement a Safe Catch Program.
• Collaborate with QAPI disciplines to complete a Root Cause Analysis for specified events.
• Establish and lead a Safety Committee that identifies and develops measurable safety initiatives based on facility data that improve the safety culture.
• Serve as a resource and consultant for risk management activities, performance improvement, policy/procedure development, and compliance initiatives.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in a clinical healthcare, risk management, business, finance, or a related field required. Master's degree in health information management, nursing, or related field preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in a risk management position required.
• One or more years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with CARF, DEA, Joint Commission, or CMS surveys, as required by service line(s) supported

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• CPHRM Preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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