Director Risk Management and Patient Safety

Veracity Ventures Inc.; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Relocation bonus

Job summary

Veracity Ventures Inc. seeks a Director of Risk Management & Patient Safety to drive clinical risk programs across a major acute-care hospital. You will lead safety investigations, risk assessment, and regulatory readiness, partnering with leadership, physicians, and clinical teams to reduce risk.

You will champion data-driven safety strategies, oversee RCA and FMEA initiatives, and advance a culture of continuous learning and improvement across patient safety operations.

Qualifications

• CPHRM certification required.
• California RN license active required/preferred.
• Clinical risk management experience in an acute-care hospital.
• 3–5+ years of recent clinical risk management experience.
• Experience with detailed clinical chart reviews.

Responsibilities

• Direct hospital-wide clinical risk management and patient safety programs.
• Identify, investigate, mitigate significant clinical risks and safety events.
• Establish standards for RCA, FMEA, chart audits, utilization reviews, and corrective actions.
• Oversee patient safety investigations and enterprise risk indicators.
• Develop strategies strengthening the culture of safety and continuous learning.

Skills

Clinical risk management

Patient safety leadership

Regulatory readiness

Data analytics

Education

CPHRM certification

RN license (California)

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Relocation bonus

Now Hiring: Director, Risk Management & Patient Safety

Downey, California | Onsite | Full-Time

Are you an experienced healthcare risk leader ready to drive patient safety, clinical risk management, regulatory readiness, and a culture of continuous learning across an acute-care hospital environment?

We’re seeking a Director, Risk Management & Patient Safety to lead clinical risk and patient safety programs while partnering with senior leadership, physicians, clinical teams, and regulatory stakeholders. This role combines hands‑on clinical risk expertise with strategic leadership, including risk assessment, patient safety investigations, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk mitigation.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Direct leadership of Clinical Risk Management & Patient Safety programs
• Work within an acute-care hospital environment with complex clinical risk exposure
• Lead sophisticated Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and FMEA initiatives
• Oversee infection prevention and architectural infection-control risk considerations
• Influence patient safety strategy through data, risk trends, and quality analytics

What You’ll Lead:

• Direct hospital-wide clinical risk management and patient safety programs
• Identify, investigate, escape, and mitigate significant clinical risks, safety events, near misses, and emerging trends
• Establish standards for Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, clinical record audits, utilization reviews, and corrective action plans
• Oversee quality-of-care complaints, sensitive patient investigations, claims-related risk indicators, and significant event management
• Develop sustainable strategies that strengthen the organization’s culture of safety and continuous learning

What We’re Looking For:

• CPHRM certification – required
• Active California RN license strongly required/preferred
• Recent Clinical Risk Management experience in an acute-care hospital
• 3–5+ years of recent clinical risk management experience
• Demonstrated expertise conducting detailed clinical chart reviews

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