Hybrid Lead Risk Management Officer – Hybrid

at University Hospitals

• Job title: Lead Risk Management Officer – Hybrid
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Shaker Heights, United States

About the role

• Lead Risk Management Officer overseeing risk management activities and clinical performance initiatives for UH. Collaborating with clinical leadership to promote safety and compliance in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and investigates unanticipated outcomes, incident reports, and high-level risk events.
• Leads risk management activities for assigned areas.
• Maintains communication with the Director(s) of Clinical Risk Management & Loss Control and key stakeholders.
• Conducts/facilitates root cause analysis for serious safety events.
• Drives the vision for mapping patient activities that bring value to UH and meets external agency requirements.
• Promotes organizational learning about health care errors.
• Standardization of policies/practices via the UH Risk Management Council.
• Implements physician practice wide programs around risk and patient safety utilizing data and trends from PASS reporting system, Process Improvement, and/or Quality Improvement.
• Supports a positive culture through effective communication with all team members.
• In collaboration with local and System Leadership, creates methodologies for improving clinical performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree BSN or health or science related field (Required)
• Master's Degree (Preferred)
• 5+ years direct patient care experience (Required)
• Prior supervisory experience (Preferred)
• 2+ years experience in Risk Management or Quality (Preferred)
• Group facilitation skills (Required proficiency)
• Knowledge of performance improvement concepts and applications (Required proficiency)
• Proven clinical and leadership skills (Required proficiency)
• Understanding and interpretation of organizational policies (Required proficiency)
• Understanding of clinical risk management and patient safety concepts (Required proficiency)
• Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire)
• CPHRM (Preferred) or CPPS (Preferred) or CPHQ (Preferred)

Benefits

• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.