Healthcare Risk & Patient Safety Strategy Director

Grady Health System; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Financial Security

Work-Life Balance

Career Growth

Employee Support

Job summary

Grady Health System in Atlanta seeks a Director of Risk Management to lead risk identification, assessment, and reduction across clinical and operational environments. This role partners with Quality, Clinical, Operational, and Legal leadership to build a proactive, data-driven risk management program that advances patient safety and organizational performance.

This position emphasizes front-end risk prevention, system-level thinking, and cross-functional leadership, while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2–4 years leadership experience in healthcare.
• Current Georgia Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an integrated risk management strategy aligned with patient safety and organizational priorities.
• Identify system-level risks and translate findings into actionable operational improvements.
• Serve as a key advisor to leadership on risk trends and mitigation strategies.
• Lead incident reporting, investigation, and root cause analysis processes.
• Identify trends and emerging risks through data analysis and reporting.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to reduce preventable harm and improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with Quality and Patient Safety teams to align risk management efforts with clinical excellence initiatives.
• Support development of programs that strengthen a culture of safety and accountability.
• Partner with legal counsel on claims management processes and case review.
• Ensure risk insights inform claims strategy and organizational learning.
• Support administration of self-insurance and related programs.
• Establish and maintain systems for tracking, trending, and reporting risk data.
• Provide regular reporting and insights to senior leadership.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across Risk, Quality, Legal, and Operations.
• Influence stakeholders at all levels without direct authority.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and shared accountability

Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Leadership

Communication

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

RN licensure in GA preferred

Job description

Grady Health System in Atlanta seeks a Director of Risk Management to lead risk identification, assessment, and reduction across clinical and operational environments. This role partners with Quality, Clinical, Operational, and Legal leadership to build a proactive, data-driven risk management program that advances patient safety and organizational performance.

This position emphasizes front-end risk prevention, system-level thinking, and cross-functional leadership, while coordinating with