Risk Management Coordinator-Lead

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Education & Experience

Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN); Masters Degree (MSN) preferred and five (5) years of clinical experience preferably in a teaching hospital. Experience cannot be substituted for educational requirement.

Certifications Licenses or Registration required: Valid RN license. Certified professional in healthcare risk management (CPHRM) by the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management or Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) by the institute for healthcare improvement within 18 months of hire date.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of nursing theory and practice. Knowledge and understanding of clinical organization structure workflow and operating procedures. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to manage multiple priorities under time constraints; ability to analyze and solve problems. Understanding of cost and quality issues. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies. Ability to led and assist with decision-making skills.

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• Reviews patient medical records and collects data for legal/risk management analysis studies and monitoring.
• Conducts legal research and analyses and prepares opinions of counsel as required; anticipates and identifies legal issues in order to develop legal strategies and solutions.
• Guides providers on Disclosure with patients/families following a medical error. Which includes; meeting with the patient/family coaching staff on appropriate language and documentation oversight of medical bill and providing recommendations to legal counsel on early resolution or litigation.
• Participates in planning system-wide measurement initiatives with respect to risk assessment and management. Prepares and presents biannual reports on Risk Management and quality indicators to the Quality and Safety Board Meeting and other forums as assigned.
• Maintains oversight of all allegations of Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation to patients during care delivery at UMMC. This will include leading the investigation assuring the Patient Rights per CMS have not been breached oversight of the adjudication process and reporting to the Attorney General and Mississippi Department of Health when applicable.
• Assists in the review of clinical practice for quality improvement and loss control; recommends appropriate corrective action; reviews for consistency adherence to policy and comparative level of care in all settings; inputs data and prepares reports.
• Maintains the oversight of Risk Management and patient safety policies.
• Maintains full oversight of the event reporting system which includes system privileges compliance of timely investigation (by nursing and providers) solicit leadership to help sustain timely reviews and assure closure of all safety events to prevent future occurrences.
• Maintains an understanding of current TJC standards pertaining to Risk Management; assists the university hospitals and clinics to maintain compliance with TJC standards. Including chair or co-chair specific TJC chapters regarding institutional patient safety as assigned by Accreditation Director.
• Provides timely internal/external customer service in a cooperative professional and respectful manner. This includes leading the investigation and response written and verbal to external agencies inquiries regarding Risk Management and quality of care issues. Agencies include TJC Mississippi Department of Health Patient Safety Organizations Leapfrog and the Mississippi Attorney General.
• Assumes the principal point of contact and lead investigator for unanticipated external regulatory visitors. Which includes notifying senior leadership investigating the complaint providing requested documentation and participating in the closing meeting. When applicable will partner with hospital specific department on corrective action or mitigation plans.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

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Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure blood borne pathogens fumes or airborne particles and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours occasional travelling to offsite locations occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality occasional bending occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds occasional crouching/stooping occasional kneeling occasional pushing/pulling frequent reaching frequent sitting frequent standing occasional twisting and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20% frequent-from 21% to 50% constant-51% or more)

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