Head of Risk Management

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Risk Manager in the Risk and Patient Safety department. This position requires occasional travel to our system site locations around Chicagoland as needed.
The primary function of this position will be to work with clinicians and administrators within the Medical Center to conduct proactive risk assessments, to review and investigate occurrence reports, complete root cause analysis', review adverse and sentinel events, and patient care complications and to identify patient safety issues, potential liability concerns, and system breakdowns. The Risk Manager will also complete formal grievances and participate in hospital surveys.
Conduct investigations through clinician interview, medical record assessment and environment of care analysis for assigned patient care events categorized as near miss, adverse or sentinel events
Assist the Director of Risk Management & Patient Safety in conducting root cause analysis meetings
Facilitate follow-up task force and committee meetings to address risk and safety issues identified
Assist the Director of Risk Management & Patient Safety in conducting proactive risk assessments for identified sections and departments on an annual basis
Link specific initiatives to reductions in claims frequency and severity trends with the goal of reducing malpractice-related expenditures
Conducts educational sessions for faculty and staff on risk and safety related topics
Participates in hospital surveys
Participates in hospital committees representing Departmental issues and risk and safety concerns
Tracks and trends data and prepare risk/ patient safety reports and metrics for presentation at regularly scheduled meetings and for regular internal distribution
Excellent oral, writing, and interpersonal written communication skills
Strong organizing and data management skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, monitoring, and evaluation tools
Hospital experience of at least 3-5 years in a clinical role
Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing (BSN)
Risk Management work experience of at least 2-3 years
Job Type/FTE: Full-Time
Shift: Days with on-call rotation
Flexible (Hyde Park)
Unit/Department: Risk and Patient Safety
CBA Code: Non-Union

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As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.
The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.