RISK MGT HC PROFL 4 - RIsk Managment - F/T - Days

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) or retirement plan

Job summary

University of California, Irvine Health seeks a dedicated professional to advance patient safety and risk management across its clinical enterprise. The role focuses on reviewing indemnification and insurance provisions, investigating adverse events, and delivering targeted training to reduce risk and improve outcomes.

The position requires strong data analysis, excellent communication, and the ability to coordinate multiple projects while collaborating with faculty and staff across the

Qualifications

• Strong data analysis experience.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and provide leadership through a consultative role.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Ability to interact with faculty and staff of all disciplines across the organization.
• Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and projects.
• Ability to consult on complex risk and legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Implement risk management and loss-prevention programs to enhance patient safety from a risk perspective.
• Conduct contract reviews for indemnification and insurance provisions to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
• Investigate adverse patient events/outcomes and recommend programmatic changes.
• Develop educational plans and deliver training to enhance patient safety and risk reduction.
• Provide consultation in patient safety and risk mitigation.

Skills

Data analysis

Customer service

Written and verbal communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Leadership through consultative role

Multi-task coordination

Interdepartmental collaboration

Ability to consult on risk and legal

Work pace management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing/Healthcare Management/Business

CPHRM certification or equivalent

RN license (California)

Legal or paralegal training

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.
As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The incumbent plays an integral role in the implementation of UCI Health wide risk management and loss-prevention programs that identify, promote and sustain patient safety from a risk perspective. This position is responsible for all contract reviews for indemnification and insurance provisions to ensure compliance with the Standing Orders for the Board of Regents and appropriate risk mitigation for the Medical Center. Conducts thorough investigations of adverse patient events/outcomes, makes recommendations for programmatic changes, and implements such changes throughout the Medical Center. Develops educational plans and/or delivers training designed to enhance patient safety and risk reduction. Provides consultation in the areas of patient safety and risk mitigation

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Strong data analysis experience
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and provide leadership through a consultative role.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to interact with faculty and staff of all disciplines across the organization
• Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and projects
• Ability to consult on complex risk and legal issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in an acute care hospital
• Minimum five years of experience in the field of health care risk management
• Legal or paralegal training(CPHRM)
• Current California RN license
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM)
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Management, Business or equivalent combination of relevant experience and education.

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization