Director of Risk Management Job Opening in Arizona

Director of Risk Management job opening located in Northeastern Arizona.

A not-for-profit healthcare organization in the beautiful White Mountains of Northeastern Arizona is looking for a Director of Risk Management. As a regional medical center with 100+ licensed beds, the Healthcare organization responds to the health care needs of more than 90,000 permanent and seasonal residents living in a 3,000 square mile area.

Job Overview:

The primary responsibility of the Risk Manager is to protect Healthcare Association’s interests and contribute to the quality of patient care by contributing to the minimization/mitigation of risk across the Association’s system. This position is responsible for HA’s risk management activities for both the hospital-based services (inpatient and outpatient) and practice-based services (multi-specialty physician practices).

Required knowledge and experience includes health care risk management, claims management, risk financing, investigational and incident analytical skills, patient safety, and specific health care legal issues.

Functions include, but may not be limited to, coordinating insurance coverage and risk financing, managing claims against the facility, interfacing with defense legal counsel, administering the risk management program on a day-to-day basis, managing and analyzing risk management data conducting risk management educational programs, complying with risk management related standards by CMS and the health care industry, all with the objective of maintaining patient safety, enhancing quality care, and minimizing loss to protect the assets of HA.

This position is responsible for reviewing and formulating policy or organizational changes and making recommendations for final approval by senior management
This individual also assists the HA with evaluation of and/or development of contracts, and work with defense counsel in management of claims, and assist internal staff in appropriate response to complaints.

The Director of Risk Management serves on the Enterprise Compliance and Risk Management Committee, the HA Institutional Review Board, and makes periodic presentations to the Board of Trustees, the Medical Executive Committee, and other groups as requested or needed.

Education and/or Experience:

• Current AZ RN license upon hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or related field (Required)
• Masters Degree in business, insurance, law, health administration, public administration, or nursing and/or J.D preferred.
• Certification in Risk Management (ARM, CPHRM or FASHRM required, or achieved within 2 years).
• Must possess demonstrated leadership demonstrated leadership in the field of health care risk management.
• Must possess a solid understanding of clinical care in an integrated delivery system that includes acute care, outpatient surgery centers, home health agencies, and multi-specialty group practices
• Must possess a strong understanding of how statutory and regulatory law shapes clinical health care risk management
• Experience in health care related contract drafting and transactional matters
• Working knowledge of federal healthcare regulations
• Interpersonal skill set to work with all types of staff from front line to the Board level, and with outside constituents and vendors
• CPR Certification (required within 30 days of hire date).
• 5 years previous experience in a variety of healthcare settings (required).
• 2-4 years previous managerial experience (required).

Competitive Salary Range!

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Tina Roberts
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