Hospital Risk & Patient Safety Leader

Providence Health Plan Group; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence is seeking a Director of Risk Management at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, CA to lead risk and patient-safety programs, develop data analyses, and coordinate with claims and legal teams to reduce claims and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis and process improvements to prevent incidents. The position reports to the Director of Risk Management and leads facility-wide risk initiatives, education, and cross-functional collaboration within a large

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Healthcare, or Nursing or equivalent education/experience.
• 3 years Acute Care experience.
• Upon hire: Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM).
• 2 years Hospital operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day operational leadership for risk management and patient safety programs.
• Develop and coordinate risk management programs to reduce claims and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead root cause analyses and coordinate with claims and legal counsel.
• Educate facility staff on risk, regulatory compliance, and improvement of processes to prevent recurrent events.

Skills

Acute Care experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Providence is seeking a Director of Risk Management at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, CA to lead risk and patient-safety programs, develop data analyses, and coordinate with claims and legal teams to reduce claims and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis and process improvements to prevent incidents. The position reports to the Director of Risk Management and leads facility-wide risk initiatives, education, and cross-functional collaboration within a large