Director of Risk Management Job at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Aiken, SC

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  • Aiken Regional Medical Centers
  • Aiken, SC

Job Description

Responsibilities

Director of Risk Management

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health (Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services(Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services), imaging, and wound care.

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Director of Risk Management is responsible for planning and directing the ARMC Risk Management program from an operational perspective.

Duties:

* Knowledge of basic components of risk management, including potentially compensable events, risk investigation, reporting and claims management.
* Analyzes incident reports and Utilizes the MIDAS database for incident tracking, trending and reporting. Ensures timely completion, submission and accurate leveling of incidents.
* Communicates appropriately and maintains a good working relationship with physicians, staff, directors, and administrative team. Serves as a resource for Administration, facility staff, and medical staff by articulating the UHS Risk Management Program.
* Consults other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities.
* Develops comprehensive, measurable, corrective action plan as a follow up to safety surveys and communicate actions
* to staff.
* Appropriately identifies and forwards reports of incidents (RDEs) and behavior issues to the appropriate medical staff/peer review committee for corrective actions as necessary.
* Investigates serious incidents, in conjunction, with UHS Corporate Guidelines.
* Evaluates risk in at least 2 high risk areas in collaboration with facility leadership by conducting risk assessment, reporting
* results, and making recommendations.
* Participates and responds to any corporate initiative related to risk reduction (i.e., future HRU projects, emergent recall
* situations).
* Communicates in a timely manner any significant occurrence by accurately completing Adverse Event Reports (AER), and
* submitting to corporate within 15 business days.
* Collaborates with UHS corporate, defense counsel, and UHS claim managers.
* Manages claims and litigation of alleged medical malpractice and general liability issues.
* Addresses UHS Risk Alerts / Solutions and The Joint Commission Sentinel Alerts by review of current facility compliance and over seeing Patient Safety Council / recommendation through action plan tracked.
* Develops and institutes policy and procedure related to claims processing and notification such as preservation (i.e.,
* saving) of physical evidence and critical document handling
* Communicates with UHS Corporate Risk, hospital CEO, Regional Leadership on pending trials, mediation, or arbitration and
* anticipated roles and extent of involvement
* Develops corrective action related to potential claims modifiers / issues.
* Chairs Patient Safety Committee / Council monthly in conjunction with CEO and submits required follow up of Patient Safety Council reports to corporate.
* Identifies undesirable patterns and trends in performance and facilitate the development of action plans to resolve issues
* in a timely manner.
* Reviews and updates annually the Risk Management / Patient Safety Plan including evaluation and design of annual goals
* and objectives.
* Educates and communicates on issues of risk prevention and topics derived from facility specific issues.
* Leads or actively participates in Root Cause Analysis ensuring that risk reduction strategies are completed in a timely manner.
* Evaluates risk components of the Environment of Care (EOC) program including Facility Equipment Management Plan,
* Emergency Operations Plan, Hazard Surveillance, and other regulatory requirements.
* Attends key facility meetings such as, but not limited to, PI, MEC, Policy and Procedure, P&T and EOC.
* Serves
* Serves as the content expert for all Risk Management information given in orientation assuring mandatory UHS topics are covered.
* Participates in regulatory survey.
* Organizes and maintains the facility's compliance policies and procedures.
* Coordinates resources to assure proper implementation and ongoing effectiveness of the Compliance Program at the facility, including staff education.
* Assures that the facility's compliance program effectively prevents and/or detects violations of law, regulations, UHS or facility policies, the Code of Conduct and the Compliance Manual.
* Provides assistance, as necessary, with investigations and implementation of corrective action plans relative to the Compliance Program.
* Maintain facility records relating to the Compliance Program as set forth in the UHS Compliance Policies.
* Other duties as assigned

Benefit Highlights

* Sign On Bonuses for select positions
* Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
* Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
* Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
* Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
* Culture of Excellence Employee Recognition program
* Challenging and rewarding work environment
* Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities
* SoFi Student Loan Refinancing program
* 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
* Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
* More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Education: College degree required.

Experience: 5 years hospital experience; Knowledge of the operations of the healthcare industry and delivery system. Knowledge of local, state and federal legislation. Ability to organize and manage; Knowledge of the principles and practices of risk management. Basic computer knowledge. Strong written and verbal skills. Knowledge of the principles and practices of risk management; Ability to organize and manage.

License or Registration Requirements: CPHRM preferred. Certification in Six Sigma principles is preferred.

Training: N/A

Travel Requirements: Minimal

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, natio... Aiken Regional Medical Centers

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