Risk Management Specialist

Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Risk Management and Patient Safety Specialist, where your expertise will guide physician members in navigating complex risk management issues. This role emphasizes collaboration and commitment to excellence, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services. You will engage in risk assessments, develop educational materials, and provide crucial advice to enhance patient safety practices. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and possess strong communication and organizational skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years in healthcare risk management or equivalent experience.
• Experience in patient safety/risk management and quality improvement activities.
• Ability to travel to practice locations within California.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk management consultation to physician members.
• Conduct virtual and on-site risk assessments for patient safety.
• Analyze claims data and develop risk reduction strategies.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Organizational skills

Risk management strategies

Patient safety practices

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare

Master's degree in healthcare

RN or clinical license

Job description

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CAP seeks a Risk Management and Patient Safety Specialist to provide risk management consultation and support to physician members and insureds. Our dedicated employees are the essential element to CAP’s success. CAP’s team of well-trained professionals with a commitment to excellence has helped deliver to our member physicians an unparalleled quality of products and services. Our corporate culture and collegial collaboration of minds and efforts is unmatched.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as resource to physicians and their staff regarding risk management and other current issues regarding physician/medical practice liability. Manage complex and sensitive issues as they relate to risk reduction strategies for physician practices.
• Provide risk management advice to Hotline and e-mail requests from physicians and their staff. Participate in rotating after-hours (evenings, weekends, & holidays) Hotline coverage.
• Organize, plan, and conduct virtual, or on-site, physician practice risk assessments to promote patient safety practices and to minimize malpractice risk.
• Function as an RMPS resource to other CAP department staff
• Analyze claims data and other data sources. Identify trends and develop risk reduction strategies utilizing current best practices.
• Develop risk management practice guides, templates, educational materials, and other resources for physicians and their staff focusing on patient safety and risk management.
• Research and write professional RMPS articles.
• Create and present educational programs on risk management topics and strategies to physicians and other healthcare related groups.
• Participate in RMPS Departmental and organizational meetings, goals, projects, committees
• Participate in Risk Assessment Peer Review meetings, including review of materials, drafting case summaries and minutes
• Staff CAPCares Unit as assigned, including:
• Counsel, guide and coach members/member entities referred to CAPCares hotline in real time or post-adverse patient event with clinically tailored advice specific to the nature of the case.
• Identify and manage Adverse Patient Outcome cases subject to intervention with Patient Assistant Services (PAS).
• Evaluate subpoenas and requests for deposition, appearances, etc., route requests to appropriate CAP departments or provide guidance to Members as needed.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related field required; master’s degree preferred
• RN, RN/JD, or clinical license preferred
• Five years’ experience in healthcare risk management or equivalent experience in a healthcare related environment
• Professional liability experience highly desirable
• Physician office management or ambulatory care experience preferred
• Experience and participation in patient safety/risk management and quality improvement (QI/QA) activities or committees
• Knowledge of root cause analysis (RCA), adverse event management, responding to grievances and complaints, advance directives and release of protected health information
• Experience identifying educational and learning needs/gaps of healthcare professionals or physician office practices and developing education and providing training to address the needs
• Experience writing articles, healthcare educational material, and professional business correspondence
• Experience in public speaking, e.g., creating and providing presentations to medical personnel or teaching classes

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong organizational skills
• Maintain a valid California driver license to travel to physician offices or other venues
• Ability to travel to practice locations within California, with occasional overnight stays, when requested

Preferred Knowledge of the Following:

California and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of medicine and healthcare, including MICRA; medical risk management techniques; professional liability coverage; hospital and medical office policies and procedures; social behavioral and educational research techniques and evaluation; and medical, legal, insurance databases.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative, Strategy/Planning, and Research

• Industries

  Insurance

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401(k)

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