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About the Role
The Director of Risk Management provides strategic leadership and operational direction for a comprehensive Risk Management and High Reliability Patient Safety Program. This role promotes a culture of safety for patients and staff while ensuring effective mitigation of institutional risk through education, training, investigation, and proactive process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain comprehensive risk-reduction initiatives and evidence-based safety strategies across the entity.
- Stay current with industry literature and evidence-based medicine to recommend risk-reduction and quality improvement strategies to executive leadership and the Board Performance Improvement (PI) Committee.
- Identify and implement strategies to enhance patient safety, focusing on teamwork, communication, and system-wide improvement processes.
- Gather, analyze, and monitor quality and patient outcome indicators to identify risk trends and opportunities for clinical care improvement.
- Coordinate and manage thorough investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for adverse events and safety incidents.
- Manage communications and responses for regulatory bodies, including The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Department of Health (DOH), including drafting formal responses to Statements of Deficiencies.
- Enter occurrence reports and claims notifications into tracking systems in a timely manner.
- Assist in the resolution and mitigation of patient complaints and coordinate institutional responses.
- Monitor high-risk medical malpractice cases under the direction of the VP of Risk Management and present cases at quarterly claims meetings.
- Coordinate and communicate with health professionals, defense counsel, and relevant stakeholders regarding the investigation and resolution of potential claims.
- Coordinate Workers' Compensation cases and attend claims meetings to develop strategies that enhance occupational health programs and reduce workplace injuries.
- Participate in credentials review processes for applicants as needed.
- Participate in the Hospital On-Call rotation.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a relevant field required.
- Juris Doctor (JD) or ASHRM Certification preferred.
- Valid RN, PA, or other licensed clinical professional credential required.
- Minimum of 5+ years of acute care hospital nursing (or equivalent clinical experience) required.
- At least 5 years of healthcare risk management and regulatory experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with TJC, Department of Health regulations, and writing official responses to Statements of Deficiencies.
- Proven track record of coordinating and leading Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and complex clinical investigations.
- Meticulous detail orientation with strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills across multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Skills
- Risk Management
- Patient Safety
- High Reliability
- Regulatory Compliance
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Claims Management
- Workers' Compensation
- Communication Skills
- Organizational Skills
Location
- Long Island
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of acute care hospital nursing (or equivalent clinical experience)
- 5 years of healthcare risk management and regulatory experience
Education Level
- Advanced degree in a relevant field
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- ASHRM Certification
- RN
- PA
- Licensed clinical professional credential
Salary/Compensations
- USD $175,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.
Benefits
- Generous benefits packages
- Generous tuition assistance
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Culture that supports professional and educational growth
About the Company
- Catholic Health is one of Long Island’s finest health and human services agencies.
- Our health system has over 16,000 employees, six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home health service, hospice and a network of physician practices across the island.
- At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities.
- We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.
- We are committed to caring for Long Island.
- Be a part of our team of healthcare heroes and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island's Top Workplace!