Risk Manager I

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians; Bel Air (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians in Bel Air, MD seeks a professional to investigate adverse events, near misses, and potential claims, and to develop loss prevention methodologies and patient safety initiatives across designated areas or entities.

The role includes gathering and analyzing data, preparing reports, and keeping management informed about significant developments; other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in clinical health care; Master’s preferred.
• Three to five years nursing or clinical experience in ICU/ER or similar.
• Experience in risk management or quality assurance preferred.
• Paralegal knowledge is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Investigate adverse events, near misses, and potential claims; participate in loss prevention and patient safety initiatives.
• Gather and analyze data; prepare reports; keep management informed of significant developments.
• Perform other duties as assigned across designated areas or entities.

Skills

Risk management

Patient safety

Quality assurance

Paralegal knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Job description

Performs the investigation of adverse events, near misses, and potential claims and suits and actively participates in developing and implementing loss prevention methodologies and patient safety initiatives in certain designated areas or entities. This includes gathering and analyzing data and preparing reports as well as keeping the management informed about significant developments; and other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or in clinical health care with Master’s preferred
• Three to five years nursing and/or other clinical experience required in special care units, ICU’s, ER, Shock Trauma, etc. Other clinical experience may be acceptable such as chronic or rehab care based on assigned areas or responsibility
• Previous experience in risk management, patient safety or quality assurance preferred
• Paralegal knowledge also an asset

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographical location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/ training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employee’s life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits