Risk Manager

Advocate Health; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a dedicated Risk Management professional to proactively manage the Risk Management Program at the Green Bay site. You will partner with site leadership to implement measures for patient safety and risk reduction, while coordinating communication with executives and staff across departments.

The role requires experience in healthcare risk management, strong analytical and reporting skills, and the ability to work in a complex system environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration or related field required.
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in a healthcare setting with risk management, patient safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manages and coordinates the Risk Management Program at assigned site(s) to align with industry standards and ensure patient safety and quality of care.
• Partner with site leadership to implement measures for risk reduction and patient safety objectives; keep leadership informed of issues.
• Manage health outcomes, risk identification, loss prevention, and claims management to support patient care quality and address risks.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Meetings & presentations

Decision making & critical thinking

Data analysis & statistics

Report writing & memo drafting

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Major Responsibilities

• Proactively managesand coordinatesthe Risk Management Programat assigned site(s)to align withinindustry standards and ensure patient safety and quality of care.Siteexpertandresourcefor all legal and medical risk subjects.
• Partners withsiteoperational,executive,and medical staff leadership toimplement measures andfurther risk reduction and patient safetyobjectives. Keepsappropriate managementand leadership informed ofregion and site-based issues; coordinates communicationwithin the site.
• Manages, addresses,and coordinates health outcomes, risk identification, loss prevention, and claims management to support patient care quality and address potential financial, physical, and reputational risks.Identifieshigh-risk areas andperformsproactive risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Participates in site safety meetings and weekly risk huddles.
• Strategizes and overseesthe educational needs of theassignedsite(s)andidentifyingcontent experts and speakers to ensure quality content.
• Overseessite adverse event reporting, investigation, and resolution processes.Reviewsand investigatesallassigned site(s) incidents and eventsin collaboration with patient safety,regulatory,quality, claims, legal, compliance,patient relations,and other departments.

Certification /Registration /License

• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) designation issued by the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) needs to be obtained within 1 year, or
• Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management designation issued by the American Hospital Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 1 year, or
• Similar licenseor certification.

Education

• Bachelor'sdegree in healthcare administration or related fieldrequired.

Experience Required

• Typically requires5years of experience in asystemhealthcare setting, experience with risk management, healthcare law, patientsafetyand quality.

Preferred Experience

• Nursing or other clinical knowledge, background, and experience preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated abilityleadingcollaborative activities, chairingmeetingsand making presentations to physicians and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to work and function in a complex corporate, system environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds from all disciplines and levels of the organization. Must be comfortable and able toeffectively and compassionately communicate with patients, claimants, and family membersregardingdifficult topics.
• Strong decision-making and critical thinking skills.
• Strong ability to manage multiple teams of people and projects simultaneously.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access,PowerPointand Word) orsimilar products.
• Demonstratedexpertisein statistical/data analysis, data presentation, organizational ability, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to draft comprehensive reports and memosregardingall areaspertaining tothe Risk function.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Generally exposed to a normal office environment.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job including computer use.
• Exposure toroad and weather hazards during job-related trips.
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, and liftfrequentlythroughout workday.
• Must be able to walk sufficiently to coverentiretyof site/facility.
• Must have clear speech,hearingand vision.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.