Risk Program Manager

WVU; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system is seeking a Risk Program Manager in Morgantown, WV. The role involves developing and implementing risk management strategies, collaborating with healthcare teams, and monitoring safety initiatives. Candidates should have 7 years' experience in healthcare and hold a Bachelor's degree. Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and risk management certification. The position offers a full-time schedule within a supportive work environment focused on patient safety and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in a healthcare setting.
• 3 years experience with professional liability insurance.
• 5 years experience in claims and legal proceedings.
• Five years in claims and related legal proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing strategies for risk management.
• Monitors reported events and follows up with Risk Managers.
• Conducts case findings from current data and reports.
• Conduct case findings from reported events and follow up with risk managers.
• Identify, analyze, and communicate root causes, patterns and opportunities for improvement.
• Assist in education components of the Risk Management Program and promote patient safety initiatives.
• Participate in or facilitate clinical risk management and quality improvement committees.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in nursing or medical-related field

Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM)

Tools

Incident Reporting System

Job description

Risk Program Manager page is loaded## Risk Program Managerlocations: St. Joseph's Hospital (STJ)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR25-23224## Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.Assists leadership in development and implementation of strategies for enterprise-wide risk management and performance improvement. Assists in developing, coordinating and administering systems for risk identification, investigation, and reduction. Collaborate with Quality/Patient Safety and healthcare teams as appropriate to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate the health systems Event Reporting System.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:****EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**1. Bachelor’s degree.**EXPERIENCE:**1. Seven (7) years of experience in a healthcare setting.2. Three (3) years of experience directly working for or with professional liability insurance carriers or captives.3. Five (5) years of experience in claims and related legal proceedings.**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:****EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**1. Master’s degree in nursing or medical-related field.2. Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management(CPHRM).**EXPERIENCE:**1. Five (5) years of experience directly working for or with professional liability insurance carriers or captives.**CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.1. Provides support to leadership, including development of system reports within the Incident Reporting System. Continuously monitors reported events and near misses, follows up with Risk Managers, and escalates events, as necessary to leadership. 2. Is responsible for data management, investigation & reporting. Supports the education components of the Risk Management Program. Promotes the organizations patient safety initiatives 3. Navigates system wide modules for risk identification, investigation, and reduction4. Conducts case findings by daily review of reported events and other information retrieved from other sources (verbal report, phone report, electronic submissions) and initiates appropriate follow-up5. Demonstrates strong ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems6. Competent in data display and analysis7. Assists in coordinating intervention and education related to risk management issues to promote safe work practices and quality care and services.8. Proactively manages assigned risk management program on a day -to day basis through the analysis of patient safety and medication error processes. 9. Assists in the investigation and analysis of root causes, patterns, or trends that could result in compensatory or sentinel events. Trends RCA Themes, patterns; identifies/articulates opportunities for improvement to proactively manage Risk Management Program across the health system. 10. Assesses system wide risks and individual adverse occurrences and near misses. Provides assistance with investigation and oversight of significant adverse events that occur in the clinical setting and result in patient harm.10. Actively participate in, or facilities, committees related to clinical risk management, patient safety, and quality improvement.**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.1. Must have manual dexterity to operate keyboards, telephones and other business equipment2. Must have reading and comprehension ability and visual acuity must be within normal range3. Ability to sit for extended periods of time4. Long periods of standing or walking may be necessary5. Some travel to other WVUHS hospital/entity locations**WORKING ENVIRONMENT:** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.1. General office-like setting, with occasional travel required to other WVUHS facilities in West Virginia and the surrounding region.**SKILLS AND ABILITIES:**1. Skilled in analyzing data to identify risks, gaps, root causes, patterns, or trends.2. Skilled in communication and collaboration.3. Presentation skills.**Additional Job Description:****Scheduled Weekly Hours:**40**Shift:****Exempt/Non-Exempt:**United States of America (Exempt)**Company:**STJ St. Joseph's Hospital**Cost Center:**405 STJ Quality Management**Address:**1 Amalia DriveBuckhannonWest Virginia**Equal Opportunity Employer**West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.