Risk Manager

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: The Risk Manager will be responsible for administering the Patient Safety and Risk Management program on a day-to-day basis which may include investigating, analyzing and trending patient safety events and data, conducting Patient Safety and Risk Management educational programs, complying with licensing, accrediting and regulatory obligations with the objectives of enhancing patient, visitor and employee safety; promoting quality care; and protecting the assets of the organization. Position responsibilities: Investigate, evaluate and analyze events that threaten or potentially threaten patient safety through the following: review of medical records, identification and interview of staff, collection of data and/or creating timelines, review of related literature. Act as a liaison to administration, management and hospital/ambulatory care staff to provide guidance on patient safety and risk management issues such as consent, patient-family concerns, documentation, disclosure, guardianship, family conferences, law enforcement requests, policy and procedure development and revisions. Lead efforts to increase organizational unders...