Risk Manager
Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Salary: $125,000 – $135,000

Wonderful and well know hospital that providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County, New York is currently seeking a Risk Manager to join their dedicated team. The Risk Manager position is a full-time day position and comes with a wonderful salary and benefits package. 

Job Summary:
With direction of the Director of Risk Management, the Risk Manager provides documentation of and coordinates management/investigation of reported incidents, serious adverse events (SAEs) and near miss events, including potentially reportable incidents to the New York State Department of Health. Managing and coordinating risk management data, supports facilitation and development of risk management and patient safety programs, and initiatives. The Risk Manager prepares and submits required notifications of legal notices received to the appropriate departments including the hospital's departments, including Finance and Insurance, as required. This individual serves as a resource to Medical Staff and Clinical Staff employees to reduce risks.

The Risk Manager supports the hospital's Department of Risk Management in day-to-day activities, which include, but not limited to:

• Managing the online incident reporting system, user and department/location database
• Assisting with managing and analyzing risk management data as delineated by the department needs.
• Processing Legal documents including Summons and Complaints, counsel discovery
• requests, subpoenas, OPD/OPMC requests and insurance company inquires Supporting the organizations response to Serious Adverse Events in scheduling debriefs and RCAs.
• Assisting with coordination of Risk Committees and meetings (scheduling, minutes preparation and report generation)
• Interfacing with defense legal counsel
• Coordinating risk management data
• Managing the departments administrative duties

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the risk management program to meet the needs of the department and institution.
• Update the electronic adverse event reporting system ensuring current designated users departments, locations and forms
• Assist with managing and analyzing data to include trend analysis
• Prepare various incident summary reports; provides all required documentation for investigations, activities and resolutions related to the reported incident(s).
• Maintain Risk Management database for analysis and trending Interfaces with the hospitals defense counsel and insurance company by reporting potential claims via insurance company online portal, as well as cases of concern by preparation of preliminary reports, and determination of priority of investigation given risk management assessment.
• Assist in project managing various initiatives at the direction of the Director of Risk Management.
• Act as a resource person by escalating relevant risk management issues for discussion and evaluation to the Director of Risk Management.
• Respond to inquiries regarding various reports, medical record subpoenas, staff subpoenas, individual
• Prepare regular analytical summary of current and historical risk management and claims data on a monthly and annual basis for presentation to Senior Leadership to support the identification of trends and opportunities.
• Proactively identify and resolves department operations issues to ensure timely work-flow and completion of action items/requests. Escalates unresolved issues and higher level conflicts to Director for resolution.
• Manage department administrative duties such as: scheduling meetings, managing calendars, recording and triaging phone messages and escalating as needed, archiving files, restocking supplies, etc.,
• Perform other related duties.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Nursing, or other health related science; Masters preferred
• 3-5 years Risk Management experience preferred
• NYS RN, NP, PA or allied health professional licensure (preferred)
• CPHRM preferred