Director, Risk & Performance Improvement

Bradford Health Services; Smithville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Last Resort Recovery Center is seeking a Director of Risk Management & Performance Improvement for the Texas campus near Austin to lead risk and safety initiatives and ensure compliance with applicable laws and accrediting standards.

You will build robust incident reporting, develop risk management infrastructures, and collaborate with clinical and audit teams to strengthen governance and patient safety across operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading risk management programs in healthcare.
• Strong knowledge of patient safety and quality improvement.
• Ability to collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to enforce standards.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and analyze actual and potential risks in the facility; assess liability and probability of legal action for potential notification.
• Implement, educate and encourage incident reporting system throughout the facility.
• Implement risk management program throughout the facility.
• Develop and implement infrastructures and systems that support patient safety.
• Work closely with Clinical Department practice to ensure the organization's procedures and policies are being followed by all employees.
• Work with internal auditors, security contractors, and other staff to establish an internal control system.

Skills

Risk management

Patient safety

Regulatory compliance

Incident reporting

Internal controls

Job description

The Last Resort Recovery Center is seeking a Director of Risk Management & Performance Improvement for the Texas campus near Austin to lead risk and safety initiatives and ensure compliance with applicable laws and accrediting standards.

You will build robust incident reporting, develop risk management infrastructures, and collaborate with clinical and audit teams to strengthen governance and patient safety across operations.