Hospital Risk Manager Jobs in Kentucky (NOW HIRING)

Position Summary and Purpose
The Risk Analyst is responsible for promoting an environment of risk awareness and risk reduction. Direct facility risk awareness and risk reduction program, including loss prevention and loss control measures, analysis of trending concerns, risk reduction education; Assistance in development and education of facility safety and risk management policies and procedures; Responsible for reviewing and investigating risk incidents and creating reports and timelines as assigned. Actively facilitate and lead related incident follow-up meetings including but not limited to Root Cause Analyses and Performance Improvement meeting.

Essential Functions:
Programs and strategies to minimize, transfer or eliminate risk exposures, to include financial impact when risks occur.
Must demonstrate ability to review medical record and identify pertinent issues.
Must show attention to detail in order to be accurate and possess good oral and written verbal communication skills.
Responsible for review of all events entered to the online incident reporting system. Collaborates with the Risk Manager and other leaders in investigation of these reports including planning and participating in Performance Improvement and Root Cause Analyses.
Develops, presents, and evaluates educational programs relating to risk management theory, current issues, and incident prevention.
Must be able to analyze data provided as part of the incident reporting system to identify trends and collaborate with unit leadership to address trends identified.
Participates in investigation of sentinel events and the root cause analysis process.
Serves as a resource to physicians, administrators, nursing personnel and other hospital and physician practice personnel.
Participates in developing and interpreting appropriate risk management policies, procedures, and techniques.
Attends educational programs, training sessions as assigned relating to essential job functions.
Support and encourage error reporting throughout the organization and support the development of a Just Culture.
Greets and coordinates outside agency survey visits.
Attends and participates in departmental meetings as assigned.
Assists in completion of risk investigations, FMEA, and Root Cause Analysis as assigned.
Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to always maintain confidentiality.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Functions:
Participates in various other special projects related to protecting the Hospital against liability claims.
Participates in developing and interpreting appropriate risk management policies, procedures, and techniques.
Active member of the Patient Safety Committee as well as other committees as assigned by the Risk Manager.
Performs other duties as assigned

Job Requirements
(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)
Education:
Bachelor's degree in related field (required).
Experience:
2 years of patient care experience in a hospital setting (required)
1 or more years in behavioral health (preferred)

Licensure:/Certification:
CPHRM preferred.
Preferred Healthcare Provider/Basic Life Support and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training and to perform as required.

Job Competency:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:
Exemplifies service excellence - responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information.
Displays strong organizational skills - manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized and delegates appropriately; works proactively- anticipates and plans for problems before they arise; is able to perform work in a neat, efficient, well-coordinated, well communicated manner with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism
Role models strong work ethic - motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency; remains flexible - ability to change directions, as needed, to ensure optimal outcomes
Displays strong interpersonal skills- can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility; displays self-awareness and emotional intelligence, exercises sound judgement
Displays strong leadership skills - ability to work collaboratively with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, and take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome
Language Ability:
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to break down problems or tasks; scanning one's own knowledge and experience to identify causes and consequences of events
Computer Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Additional Responsibilities:
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation:
At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
Working together as a team to achieve our goals
Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
Using our resources wisely
Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health