Risk Management Specialist Jobs

Job Summary:

To assist with daily operations of the Quality & Risk Management processes related to the Hospital Department, including evaluating quality and risk management issues and planning appropriate interventions under the Director’s guidance.

Essential Job Duties:

• Actively participates in concurrent case reviews to ensure that evidence-based best practices are implemented timely for core measures patients.
• Responsible for the retrospective data abstracting of all selected outcome indicators required to complete Core Measure submission.
• Chair inpatient and emergency department performance improvement committees and serve as a member on related hospital committees.
• Assist the Director in providing risk management support to patients, investigating issues, and conducting root cause analyses.
• Manage, plan, organize, coordinate, and improve accreditation and regulatory compliance functions.
• Assists with the medical staff Peer Review process by reviewing and preparing case summaries and timelines.

Behavioral Standards:

• Demonstrates a courteous and respectful attitude to the internal workforce and external customers.
• Exhibits customer and service-oriented behaviors in everyday work interactions. 

Communication/Knowledge:

• Able to listen, understand, problem-solve, and carry out duties to ensure the optimal outcome.
• Able to use IT systems accurately and proficiently.
• Provides accurate and timely written and verbal communication of information in a manner that all understand.

Collaboration/Teamwork:

• Demonstrates cooperation, flexibility, reliability, and dependability in all daily work activities and a willingness to collaborate with others for the good of the customer and the organization.
• Contributes toward effective, positive working relationships with internal and external colleagues.

Education/Experience:

• Completion of an accredited school of nursing program (LVN or RN), preferred
• Prefer at least 5 to 7 years of current experience in an acute care setting

Licensure/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse preferred
• Healthcare accreditation or quality certification preferred

ADA/Physical Demands:

• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and may taste and smell.The employee is regularly required to lift, push and pull weights over 10 pounds with assistance. Visual abilities, and auditory abilities, must be intact to perform duties.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required.Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Such accommodations must be requested by the employee/applicant to be considered.