Risk Management HC Professional 3 - Risk Management - FT Days

UC Irvine; California (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Sick and vacation time

Retirement savings plans

Discounts and perks

Job summary

UCI Health in Orange County seeks a risk management professional to support the Director of Risk Management. Under general direction, the role performs high level analytical and administrative functions essential to risk operations.

Responsibilities include: (1) General Liability program management; (2) daily review of Incident Reporting system reports to identify risk exposure and trends; (3) investigation of potential injury claims.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent combination of college coursework and administrative work experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the General Liability program.
• Daily review of Incident Reporting system reports to identify risk exposure and trends.
• Investigate potential injury claims.
• Assist with management of Professional Liability claims and Intensive Review process.

Skills

Problem-solving

MS Office Suite

Analytical skills

Discretion & confidentiality

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Custom databases (design/maintain)

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

Under general direction of the Director of Risk Management, the incumbent performs a specific range of high level analytical and administrative functions critical to risk management operations. Responsibilities include: (1) management of the General Liability program. (2) daily review of online reports via the Incident Reporting system to identify potential areas of risk exposure and trends. (3) investigation of potential injury claims. Assists Director with management of Professional Liability claims, Intensive Review process and other projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

What It Takes to be Successful

• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite applications
• Strong analytical skills to effectively comprehend complex system reports and analyze an array into an actionable form
• Resourcefulness to identify and search for information that is not readily available
• Knowledge of mandatory hospital reporting obligations and responsibilities. Must know and comply with Code of Conduct standards and the Corporate Compliance Program
• High degree of professionalism to recognize the need for discretion and maintain confidentiality
• Excellent organizational skills, flexibility and composure to coordinate multiple assignments/projects simultaneously with efficiency and timeliness
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to develop written summaries and reports and author letters to external contacts
• Excellent judgment for decision-making requirements
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with physicians, managers and high-level administrative staff as well as support staff who are critical to departmental functions
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with external contacts to include counsel, representatives of UCOP, District Attorneys, Public Defenders, Law Enforcement Agencies
• Excellent PC skills to design and maintain custom databases, produce reports, and capture and manipulate data
• Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent combination of college coursework and administrative work experience in a healthcare setting
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and direction

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of legal/litigation process
• Knowledge of claims management process
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures
• Familiarity with Academic Risk Management operations

Total Rewards

• medical insurance
• sick and vacation time
• retirement savings plans
• access to a number of discounts and perks
• Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions Of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization