Director of Risk Management

The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses.  PIW is a 130 bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency.  PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare.  Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants. 

Benefit Highlights:

Our employees are our most valuable asset and we are dedicated to provide a challenging and rewarding work environment to all our employees. 

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• UHS employee discounted stock option plan
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repay Program
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurances
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pre-tax Metro SmartTrip Benefits 
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
• 30% tuition savings on RN-BSN, MSN, MPH, and MSW degree and certificate programs
• 20% tuition savings on the DNP program with UHS partnered universities

Job Summary/Core Job Functions
The Director of Risk Management has broad responsibility to protect the hospital's assets from loss.  Risk management activities include but may not be limited to a general knowledge of facility insurance programs, interfacing with the corporate risk management department, administering the UHS 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 accrediting and regulatory agencies with the objective of enhancing patient safety, promoting patient safety, quality care, and minimizing loss to protect the assets of the facility.  The Director of Risk Management is responsible for coordinating the loss control efforts and advising management and administration on all potential sources of loss and for making recommendations to minimize or eliminate exposure.  The structure and functions of the Risk Management Program are designed so as to comply with guidelines and standards of TJC, CMS, other regulatory agencies, and the UHS Risk Management Program. This position reports to the CEO.

Who we are:  

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or other mental health related program.
• Five years clinical experience in a psychiatric in‑patient facility with knowledge of high- risk areas. Three years management experience related to the current position

E-VERIFY Statement

PIW participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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