Strategic Director, Healthcare Risk & Safety

Adventist Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Glendale seeks a Director of Risk Management to lead enterprise-wide risk programs. You will partner with senior leaders to design, implement, and sustain proactive risk identification, mitigation, and safety initiatives across all facilities.

The role drives regulatory and accreditation readiness, analyzes trends, and cultivates accountability and continuous improvement within Risk teams. Requires strong leadership and healthcare risk expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, business administration, hospital administration or equivalent (required)
• Seven years' progressive healthcare risk management experience (required)
• Five years' leadership experience (required)

Responsibilities

• Partners with clinical and non-clinical staff to develop, implement, monitor and improve risk structures.
• Oversees risk reviews of events/complaints and ensures appropriate responses.
• Provides governance for data review, trend analysis and escalation to senior leadership.
• Develops and leads enterprise-wide risk management programs and training.

Skills

Healthcare risk management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing, business administration, hospital administration or equivalent

CPHRM certification (or equivalent)

Job description

Adventist Health Glendale seeks a Director of Risk Management to lead enterprise-wide risk programs. You will partner with senior leaders to design, implement, and sustain proactive risk identification, mitigation, and safety initiatives across all facilities.

The role drives regulatory and accreditation readiness, analyzes trends, and cultivates accountability and continuous improvement within Risk teams. Requires strong leadership and healthcare risk expertise.