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Acadia Healthcare

Director of Risk Management

Chicago, IL · On-site

$97K - $116K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

In this leadership role, you will oversee the implementation of a comprehensive risk management program, collaborate with multiple departments to assess and mitigate risks, and promote a culture of ...

Acadia Healthcare

Director of Risk Management

Chicago, IL · On-site

$97K - $116K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

In this leadership role, you will oversee the implementation of a comprehensive risk management program, collaborate with multiple departments to assess and mitigate risks, and promote a culture of ...

Citizens

Risk Transformation & Delivery Analyst

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$94K - $134K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Budget, Vendor, and Resource Management * Assist the Head of Risk Transformation in managing the Risk organization's budget, including forecasting, tracking, and variance analysis. * Support vendor ...

Citizens

Risk Transformation & Delivery Analyst

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$94K - $134K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Budget, Vendor, and Resource Management * Assist the Head of Risk Transformation in managing the Risk organization's budget, including forecasting, tracking, and variance analysis. * Support vendor ...

Wintrust

VP Counterparty Credit Risk Oversight

Rosemont, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Entails management of nonlending exposures to financial institutions, public sector entities, sovereigns and vendors. Position currently reports to the head of counterparty credit risk and insurance ...

Wintrust

VP Counterparty Credit Risk Oversight

Rosemont, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Entails management of nonlending exposures to financial institutions, public sector entities, sovereigns and vendors. Position currently reports to the head of counterparty credit risk and insurance ...

Bank of Montreal

Manager, Risk Appetite

Chicago, IL · On-site

$74K - $138K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Contribute to the design of Risk Appetite requirements across setting, measurement, monitoring, breach management, action planning, and reporting. * Assist in documenting requirements in policies ...

Hightower

Head of Procurement

Chicago, IL · On-site

$160K - $180K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Head of Procurement is a pivotal leadership role within the Finance & Real Estate organization ... Enhance existing vendor risk management practices in partnership with Compliance and InfoSec.

hightower

Head of Procurement

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$160K - $180K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Head of Procurement is a pivotal leadership role within the Finance & Real Estate organization ... Enhance existing vendor risk management practices in partnership with Compliance and InfoSec.

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Director of Risk Management

Acadia Healthcare

Chicago, IL • On-site

$97K - $116K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 24 days ago

Acadia Healthcare rating

6.2

Company rating: 6.2 out of 10

Based on 190 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

699th of 887 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Overview
Montrose Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced and strategic Risk Director to lead our facility's risk management efforts and ensure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. In this leadership role, you will oversee the implementation of a comprehensive risk management program, collaborate with multiple departments to assess and mitigate risks, and promote a culture of safety throughout the organization. The Risk Director will lead incident investigations, manage compliance with regulations, and develop proactive strategies to prevent harm and potential liabilities.
At Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital for Adults, located in Chicago not far from Lake Michigan, we provide premier inpatient care for children ages 5-12, adolescents ages 13-17, adults age 18 and older, and senior adults age 55 and older. We also offer outpatient care for adolescents and adults. With a dedicated team of professionals, the hospital offers a supportive environment designed to promote healing and long-term stability. Working at Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital offers a meaningful opportunity to support patients on their path to healing while being part of a compassionate, multidisciplinary team. It's a rewarding environment where colleagues are dedicated to providing throughtful and patient centered care every day.
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital offers an extensive array of benefits to our valued team members. Current offerings encompass:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance coverage
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • Company-paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Discount Program
  • Paid Holidays for work-life balance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Tuition Reimbursement opportunities for career advancement

PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Plan, organize, direct, and oversee all aspects of risk management activities. Promote a safe environment for the protection of patients, clients, employees, and visitors to the facility in such a manner as to comply with laws, regulations, and regulatory agencies. Identify risks that could potentially result in harm to patients, staff or visitors or lead to litigation or negative media or various forms of loss.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Implement a robust risk management program throughout the facility.
  • Collaborate and consult with the corporate risk management department.
  • Lead Investigations and analyze actual and potential risks in the facility. Collaborate with the Legal team to assess liability and probability of legal action for potential notification. Implement, educate, and encourage incident reporting per policy throughout the facility.
  • Develop and implement infrastructures and systems that support patient safety.
  • Promote a culture of safety by encouraging incident reporting.
  • Collaborate with employees to streamline the incident reporting process making it more effective and efficient.
  • Collaborate with facility leadership and all departments to monitor and promote compliance with the organization's policies, procedures, state and federal laws, and regulatory agencies
  • Responsible for identifying high-risk areas that could cause harm to persons receiving services, visitors, and employees.
  • Provide staff development, and training related to identifying, reporting, mitigating, and minimizing risk.
  • Collaborate with Patient Advocate to review complaints and grievances to identify potential exposures.
  • Coordinate with facility leadership to establish and implement a Safe Catch Program.
  • Collaborate with QAPI disciplines to complete a Root Cause Analysis for specified events.
  • Establish and lead a Safety Committee that identifies and develops measurable safety initiatives based on facility data that improve the safety culture.
  • Serve as a resource and consultant for risk management activities, performance improvement, policy/procedure development, and compliance initiatives.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:
  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor's degree in a clinical healthcare, risk management, business, finance, or a related field required. Master's degree in health information management, nursing, or related field preferred.
  • Two or more years' experience in a risk management position required.
  • One or more years of supervisory experience preferred.
  • Experience with CARF, DEA, Joint Commission, or CMS surveys, as required by service line(s) supported

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
  • CPHRM Preferred.
  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Pay Range: $97,427-$116,417
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances
(e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider in the healthcare and hospital industry, based in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. The company is recognised for its commitment to creating a behavioural health network that provides accessible, high-quality treatment options for individuals suffering from mental health issues, addiction, eating disorders, and PTSD. Acadia Healthcare was founded in 2005, with the mission to create a world-class organization that sets the standard of excellence in the treatment of specialty behavioural health and addiction disorders.

Industry

Hospitals

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Franklin, TN, US

Year founded

2005

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