Risk Management Consultant - Podiatry & Chiropractic

ProAssurance; Birmingham (AL); Remote; USD 64,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare professional liability is seeking a Risk Management Consultant. This fully remote position involves developing risk management strategies, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring effective resolutions for policyholders. Ideal candidates will have a background in healthcare and strong analytical skills. Join a team that values integrity and leadership while contributing to a vital industry.

Benefits

Best-in-class benefits program

Qualifications

• At least five years of risk management experience in healthcare.
• Risk management certification preferred; knowledge in quality improvement and patient safety required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement risk management services, including educational programs.
• Respond to inquiries from policyholders regarding professional liability risks.
• Manage action plans based on claims data to develop loss mitigation programs.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, nursing, or a healthcare-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

SharePoint

Zoom

Job description

Join the ProAssurance family of companies!

Our mission is simple: We protect others. We are seeking individuals who value integrity, leadership, relationships, and enthusiasm—those who want to build their career with a great company where they can be their authentic self and feel valued, recognized, and rewarded for their contributions.

ProAssurance specializes in healthcare professional liability, products liability for medical technology and life sciences, legal professional liability, and workers' compensation insurance. We are a leading industry insurer with opportunities across much of the contiguous United States. This position supports the podiatry and chiropractic segment of our medical professional liability line and can be fully remote within the Eastern and Central time zones.

Position Overview

The Risk Management Consultant develops and implements risk management services, including educational programs, to mitigate risks for insureds. This role provides risk management advice related to medical professional liability and supports various initiatives like claims, underwriting, and data analytics. Responsibilities include developing risk reduction strategies and deploying services online or via helpline, educational activities, publications, etc.

What you'll do:

1. 40% - Respond to inquiries from policyholders and departments regarding professional liability risks, ensuring timely and effective resolutions, and referring complex issues to appropriate parties.
2. 30% - Manage action plans based on claims data and trends to develop loss mitigation programs and risk management content for marketing and communication.
3. 15% - Collaborate with marketing, claims, and the medical board in executing and evaluating the Annual Baseline Self-Assessment (ABSA).
4. 10% - Support claims, retention, business development, underwriting, and marketing teams in serving insureds and professional organizations.
5. 5% - Perform other duties, including staying current on laws and regulations affecting risk management.
6. - Leverage expertise in malpractice insurance to provide a competitive advantage.
7. - Demonstrate leadership and professionalism while maintaining confidentiality.
8. - Support management initiatives through actions and communication.
9. - Contribute to risk management budget development and monitoring.
10. - Travel up to 20%, including overnight stays.

What we're looking for:

1. Bachelor’s degree in business, nursing, or a healthcare-related field.
2. Clinical background with credentials such as RN or LPN.
3. At least five years of risk management experience in healthcare.
4. Risk management certification preferred; knowledge in quality improvement and patient safety required.
5. Ability to develop operational guidelines and research data for recommendations.
6. Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
7. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and Zoom.

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We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for growth and development. We partner with The Predictive Index to help us hire the best talent by understanding work styles through assessments, which are part of our hiring process.

Post-application, you will receive emails to complete behavioral and cognitive assessments, each taking less than 12 minutes. Please check your spam folder if you do not see them.

Position Salary Range: $64,930.00 - $107,146.00. Compensation depends on skills, experience, location, and internal benchmarks. Build your career with us and enjoy our best-in-class benefits program.