Director, Risk Management
Location: Las Vegas Nevada
Description: University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is looking of Director, Risk Management right now, this career will be placed in Nevada. For complete informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. **
This is an AT-WILL position and
the person hired will serve at the pleasure of the Chief Executive Officer **
Plans, evaluates and coordinates implementation of a proactive risk management program for UMC. Provides litigation support and management of open claims. Analyzes closed claims for quality improvement. Duties include management of the UMC self-insurance fund; development of procedures for investigating and tracking actual or potential losses; works with outside defense counsel to plan, direct and pe! rform the discovery phase of litigation cases; coordinates res! earch on medical - legal issues; conducts loss control surveys in hospital and outpatient departments to identify and reduce risk exposures; compiles, analyzes, and reports on loss exposures, potentially compensable patient events, and claims/lawsuits to identify and track losses and trends; Serves on a wide variety of UMC and Clark County committees as a risk consultant. Advises all levels of management, physicians, and staff on matters pertaining to risk management.
Job Requirement:
Education/Experience:
A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare/Hospital Administration, Risk Management, Law, or closely-related field. Four (4) years of progressive risk management experience in a large hospital or healthcare system, two (2) years of which were in a management role. Experience must include negotiation of malpractice settlements.
Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Valid Class C Nevada Driver’s License
Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements:
PREFER:
Prior experience with compliance policies within the healthcare industry.
Have a thorough understanding of HIPAA regulations.
Prior experience conducting Risk Assessments.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements:
Knowledge of:
Relevant state, federal and local safety, compliance, privacy, and risk management laws, regulations and standards; current risk management practices in a hospital environment (including risk identification and control, risk analysis, risk financing); application of loss control principles to individual cases or problems; claims management principles and practices; financial planning and fund management principles; record retention /destructions; product recall procedures; safe medical device tracking; business law principles; insurance principles and practices; computer applications, particularly as ! related to the performance of medico-legal research; correct business E! nglish; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; informed consent; legal guardianship; end of life decisions: durable power of attorney; sentinel event identification; root cause analysis; failure mode effect analysis; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
Skill in:
Mediating problem resolution, team building, and project leadership; developing and interpreting regulations, policies and procedures; applying fund management techniques; presenting understanding and interpreting statutes, administrative regulations and TJC standards; researching, interpreting, applying, and explaining applicable laws, codes, and regulations; coordinating subordinates, physicians, peers and community organizations; performing quantitative and qualitative analysis; organizing and implementing tracking systems; plan! ning and writing procedures manuals; using computers and related software applications; communicating effectively with people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or an eligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functio! ns of this classification.
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If you were eligible to thi! s career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.
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This career starts available on: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:53:29 GMT