Hospital Director / Risk Management / FT / Day

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities, to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

A hospital is only as good as its caregivers. That's why we're looking for health professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers

Position: Director of Risk Management

Position Summary:

The Director of Risk will serve as the liaison between local facility and the corporate risk hierarchy. This will include the appropriate investigation and reporting of risk events through corporate informational systems. The Director of Risk will oversee the data acquisition and analyses performed by the risk analysts from the incident
reporting system as the facility.

Provision of Services:

Demonstrates leadership and participation in the provision of departmental reports and patient safety initiatives. This includes reporting to various risk reduction teams, the CEO, Medical Staff Office, and Corporate Risk. Responds to department needs with the ability to prioritize and direct departmental processes and activities. Demonstrates leadership and organizational skills is preparing claim files on potential and actual claims. Demonstrates appropriate leadership skills in planning, organizing, and coordinating risk activities in relation to the UHS and NWTHS mission, vision, strategic goals, and values, and in accordance with JCAHO's leadership standards.

Operational Excellence:

Operates departments of responsibility in such a way as to meet the fiscal goals of the organization. Implements value added programs and services. Manages the satisfaction of department customers to include patients, employees and physicians through effective communication and appropriate responsiveness to customer issues.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retention Bonus Program
• Loan forgiveness Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.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 steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree, MS in nursing or Master degree in related field preferred.
• Five years' experience in healthcare Risk Management.
• Five years clinical or healthcare experience preferred.
• Seven years of professional experience that demonstrates a progressive leadership background.
• Interview skills and experience in incident investigation.
• Demonstrates high level of organization skills.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and software applications.
• Ability to perform statistical analysis on data collected via risk management reporting.
• Certification in specialty preferred.

Clinical/Technical Expectations:

• In collaboration with Administration, responsible for the development of both long- and short- range goals for the department and services that are consistent with goals and objectives of the hospital; ensures implementation of plans and the meeting of goals; and measures compliance in collaboration with hospital administration.
• Develops and implements department specific fiscal plans including but not limited to departmental budgets, compliances and monitoring of budgeted parameters. Takes appropriate corrective action while providing organization and direction for resource allocation according to the scope of service.
• Establishes the Risk Management Plan for the year based on the UHS T.E.R.M. program.
• Submits the Risk Management Plan to the Executive Committee and Board of Governors for approval.
• Functions as the corporate Compliance Officer and ensures employee participation in Corporate Compliance and Code of Conduct program.
• Functions as the hospital Patient Safety Officer and ensures employee participation and compliance with the Patient Safety Program.
• Notifies Administration and Corporate Risk once significant risk is identified that may lead to a claim.
• Coordinates with Performance Improvement Director when Root Cause Analysis or Failure Mode Effect Analysis is performed to address a sentinel event or any situation deemed appropriate by the Director of PI, Director of Risk Management, Administration and Patient Safety Council.
• Reviews Facility contracts to ensure Joint Commission language and indemnification clauses are included.
• Provides Director of Quality with Peer Review information for incident reports.
• Attends and participates in Hospital and Medical Staff Committees which includes but are not limited to: Clinical PI, Patient Safety Council, Medication Safety, P&T, Safety, OB Medicine, Surgery, Clinical Services, Credentials and Risk Reduction Task Forces.
• Completes performance reviews with a 95% compliance rate by the review deadline (Exceptions due to
  extraordinary, uncontrollable circumstances may be dismissed at the discretion of the supervisor).
• Holds routine individual meetings with direct reports.

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