Risk Management Specialist - Full Time, Days (Culver City)

Position Summary

The Risk Management Specialist is responsible for coordinating risk management programs, patient safety, patient complaints, and data analysis related activities. Participates in the review of accident and incident reports to track trending and develop preventative measures. Identifies potential and actual concerns. Assists with implementing strategies for best practices, providing educational opportunities and risk management support to clinical providers and staff.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 3 years of acute healthcare experience in a role which utilizes medical health record.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to multitask
• Strong Critical Thinking Skills with ability to
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer Literacy and Proficiency in MS Office, specifically Word and Excel
• Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a fast paced, constantly changing environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Advanced degree in a clinical or healthcare field

Physical Requirements

These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and applicable, state and local law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Standing - Frequently
• Walking - Frequently
• Sitting - Frequently
• Reaching with Hands and Arms - Occasionally
• Climb or Balance - Occasionally
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, or Crawling - Occasionally
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Constantly
• Seeing - Constantly
• Performing repetitive motions with arms or hands - Frequently
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 10 lbs - Constantly
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 25 lbs - Occasionally
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs - Occasionally
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling greater than 50 lbs - Occasionally
• Driving - None

Essential Job Functions/Major Areas of Responsibility

The essential functions below are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned to this position if such duties reasonably relate to the position.

• Proactively assists hospital Risk Management Director in the development and delivery of education programs to all employees, including orientation of employees, which involve all components of clinical risk management, risk assessment, risk identification and risk avoidance, to address the risk management process and regulatory guidelines.
• Develops case timelines and assists with in depth analysis of reported incidents, grievances and claims to identify causation, mitigation and improvement opportunities. Communicates relevant clinical risk management findings to the appropriate leadership team members.
• Manages, tracks, trends, and analyzes the frequency and causation of general categories and types of incidents and accidents. Assists with managing and analyzing risk management data including management of online incident report system and tracking incidents to closure. Audits medical records and monitors performance measures for risk management sentinel events, report events and trends. Assists with FMEA, gap analysis, and incident trend analysis.
• Prepares documents and correspondence, demonstrating excellent writing, editing, proofreading skills. Assists with coordination of Patient Safety Committee. Effectively coordinates activities associated with meeting management, transcription of minutes, report generation, and follow-up as assigned.
• Accurately populates performance data into dashboards, analytical reports, and presentations.

Pay Rate: Min - $77,000 l Max - $102,975

Job Listing ID:1785295