Risk Manager

OrthoMed Anesthesia; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company contributions

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

OrthoMed Anesthesia seeks a dedicated Risk Manager onsite in Addison, TX to lead malpractice insurance programs and enterprise risk management across the organization. The role collaborates with anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and staff to implement comprehensive risk strategies and ensure regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in healthcare malpractice insurance, knowledge of anesthesia operations, and strong analytical/communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Risk Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in malpractice insurance for healthcare clinicians.
• Knowledge of anesthesia practice operations and associated risks.
• Experience with insurance carriers, claims management, and legal proceedings.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Professional certification (ARM, CPHRM, or similar) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee malpractice insurance policies for anesthesiologists and clinical staff, ensuring adequate coverage and cost‑effective renewals.
• Coordinate with insurance carriers and legal counsel on malpractice claims, incident investigations, and settlement negotiations.
• Conduct regular risk assessments of clinical practices, procedures, and protocols to identify potential liability exposures.
• Own the commercial insurance renewal process across all lines of coverage, including coordination, compilation, and timely submission of underwriting data and exposure information in advance of policy renewal dates.
• Develop and maintain risk management policies, procedures, and protocols specific to anesthesia practice.
• Manage issuance, review, and maintenance of annual and ad‑hoc certificates of insurance across all lines of coverage, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for insurance carriers, brokers, and third‑party partners, facilitating day‑to‑day communication, renewals, claims coordination, and coverage‑related inquiries.
• Provide risk management education and training to physicians, nurses, and support staff.
• Manage incident reporting systems and ensure timely documentation of adverse events.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Analyze claims data, incident trends, and risk metrics to develop prevention strategies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration

Tools

ARM/CPHRM certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: ADDISON, TX 75001

OrthoMed Anesthesia is seeking a dedicated Risk Manager to join our anesthesia practice management group in Addison, TX. This is a critical onsite position requiring specialized expertise in malpractice insurance for healthcare clinicians, with a focus on anesthesia‑related risks. The Risk Manager will serve as the primary liaison between our practice and insurance carriers, working closely with anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and support staff to maintain comprehensive risk management protocols. This role requires someone who understands the unique liability exposures inherent in anesthesia practice, including perioperative risks, medication management, and patient monitoring challenges. In addition to healthcare professional liability, the Risk Manager will oversee the organization’s broader commercial insurance and enterprise risk management program, identifying, evaluating, and mitigating non‑clinical risks across the organization, such as cyber risk, management liability, workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability, and property exposures. This position plays a critical cross‑functional role, partnering with leadership, IT, HR, operations, and external advisors to ensure comprehensive risk transfer strategies, claims oversight, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee malpractice insurance policies for anesthesiologists and clinical staff, ensuring adequate coverage and cost‑effective renewals.
• Coordinate with insurance carriers and legal counsel on malpractice claims, incident investigations, and settlement negotiations.
• Conduct regular risk assessments of clinical practices, procedures, and protocols to identify potential liability exposures.
• Own the commercial insurance renewal process across all lines of coverage, including coordination, compilation, and timely submission of underwriting data and exposure information in advance of policy renewal dates.
• Develop and maintain risk management policies, procedures, and protocols specific to anesthesia practice.
• Manage issuance, review, and maintenance of annual and ad‑hoc certificates of insurance across all lines of coverage, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for insurance carriers, brokers, and third‑party partners, facilitating day‑to‑day communication, renewals, claims coordination, and coverage‑related inquiries.
• Provide risk management education and training to physicians, nurses, and support staff.
• Manage incident reporting systems and ensure timely documentation of adverse events.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Analyze claims data, incident trends, and risk metrics to develop prevention strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Risk Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in malpractice insurance for healthcare clinicians.
• Knowledge of anesthesia practice operations and associated risks.
• Experience with insurance carriers, claims management, and legal proceedings.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Professional certification (ARM, CPHRM, or similar) preferred.

Benefits

At OrthoMed, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to excellence in patient care. We offer competitive compensation, health/dental/vision insurance, $50,000 in company‑provided life insurance, multiple voluntary insurance options, 401(k) with 3% non‑discretionary company contributions, professional development opportunities, and a fun collaborative work environment.