Risk Manager (Full Time-Days) – Risk Management

Texas Health Resources; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Job summary

Texas Health Resources in Dallas is seeking a Risk Manager to lead risk, quality and patient safety initiatives on a day-shift basis. The role focuses on analyzing data, coordinating with hospital departments, and implementing improvements to protect patients and staff.

The ideal candidate holds a nursing or healthcare-related degree, 3 years of clinical experience, and relevant risk management credentials. This on-site role offers strong benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related healthcare field is required.
• 3 years clinical experience required.
• 3 years risk management, quality management, legal or patient safety preferred.
• RN – Registered Nurse upon hire required or other clinical licensure upon hire and CPHRM certification

Responsibilities

• Utilizes reliability learning tool to analyze events and safety concerns; prepares data reports.
• Facilitates the Risk Management Program and engages departments for improvements.
• Coordinates and participates in claims management and litigation support as needed.
• Serves as liaison between medical staff leaders and risk management committees.

Skills

Risk management

Patient safety

Quality management

Legal knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related healthcare field

RN – Registered Nurse

CPHRM – Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management

Job description

Risk Manager (Full Time-Days) – Risk Management

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75231

Work hours: Full Time, 40 Hours, Day shift, Monday-Friday

Departmental highlights

• Positively impact a wide variety of departments across the entire organization
• Use information and data to drive changes
• Engage with regulatory and healthcare standards to help maintain patient safety and hospital compliance

Here’s What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related healthcare field required
• 3 years of clinical experience required
• 3 Years risk management, quality management, legal or patient safety preferred
• RN – Registered Nurse upon hire required or
• Other clinical licensure upon hire required and
• CPHRM – Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management

What You Will Do

• Utilizes the reliability learning tool (including actual events, near misses, and general safety concerns) and recognizes and addresses patient safety/risk exposures affecting the quality of care and outcomes. Makes medical staff quality review referrals as appropriate. Utilizes statistical and other methods to aggregate, analyze and prepare data reports for presentation.
• Facilitates the Risk Management Program including identification, analysis, planning and implementation focusing on events which resulted or could have resulted in adverse risk or a compromise to patient or environmental safety. Actively engages in the Patient Safety Program developing effective medical error reduction strategies and tools. Works in collaboration with hospital departments and committees to implement identified needs for improvement. Serves as risk management representative for committees within the Continuous Quality/Patient Safety and Risk Management programs.
• Participates in THR claims management process by investigating and identifying events that may lead to potentially compensable events, claims, or lawsuits. Provides THR Litigation with information necessary to make claims determination and assess liability. Assists outside attorneys in defense of lawsuits against the hospital.
• Coordinates and facilitates activities of the Risk Management Committee. Responsible for identification and analysis of possible cases, summary preparation and presentation at committee. Serves as liaison between medical staff leaders and risk management department.

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine, we’ve got it. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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