What are the responsibilities and job description for the Risk and Safety Specialist position at Livingston HealthCare?
JOB SUMMARY:
Risk management is an integrated, organization-wide program for the prevention, monitoring, and control of areas of potential liability exposure. The goal of effective risk management is to prevent liability and minimize financial loss through a process of education, feedback, and early response; thereby, enhancing the safety of patients, visitors, and employees of Livingston HealthCare.
Schedule:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct research to evaluate organizational liability exposure; collaboratively develop and/or implement programs designed to limit liability exposure.
- Supports quality and safety programs to proactively reduce organizational risk.
- Prepare and present statistical reports on requested subjects.
- Provides support for resolution of customer complaints and issues related to the quality of patient care/services, threats of legal action, and imminent safety/risk situations including mandatory reporting. Adherence to state and federal disclosure of health information obligation and restrictions is critical.
- Develops and maintains risk quality data profiles on clinicans and ensures integration of that information into the credentialing process in compliance with requirements for state and federal agencies.
- Identifies need and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organization and department requirements.
- Organizational resource on legal and regulatory issues.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Other duties as assigned
OTHER FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES:
- Supports and models individual behavior consistent with the Standards of Excellence and the mission, vision and values of Livingston HealthCare.
- Demonstrates commitment to customer service by:
- Building effective working relationships and treating others with respect
- Interacting with customers (Patients, co-workers and visitors) in a warm and friendly way.
- Taking immediate action to meet customers’ needs or requests.
- Attentive to each customer concern.
- Demonstrates and encourages an ethic of open and effective communication and teamwork throughout the organization
- Adheres to Livingston HealthCare’s Code of Conduct and Livingston HealthCare and departmental compliance policies.
The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements which may be inherent in the position.
QUALIFICATIONS (Required):
- CPHRM certificate within 2 years based on eligibility requirements.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Project management experience
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel
ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Previous work experience in hospital risk management, quality and process improvement principles and tools
- Experience in acute care hospital or clinic
Salary : $55,900 - $70,800
