BMC

Healthcare

SeniorRiskManagementSpecialist

$98–142k Boston, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Risk Management Specialist at BMC. Skills: Risk management, Patient safety, Quality improvement, Regulatory compliance, Loss prevention, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Claims management, Policy development. Participating in the development, implementation, and coordination of a proactive institution-wide program to maximize the safety of services delivered to BMC patients. Facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) projects”

What You'll Achieve.

Promoting the highest level of quality care to the patients; Ensuring regulatory compliance; Mitigating malpractice risk through loss prevention; Maximizing the safety of services delivered to BMC patients; Enhancing awareness of their role in patient safety, risk reduction, and safety event reporting; Minimizing legal/financial liability; Improving patient safety; Implementing safer processes and systems of care; Minimizing loss exposure; Meeting the needs of the Director of Claims in his/her efforts to manage claims and potential claims

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Error detection and prevention; Investigating and analyzing actual and potential patient/visitor safety events for improvement opportunities; Identifying trends and opportunities to improve patient safety; Identifying and mitigating local and organizational trends that impact patient safety; Minimizing legal/financial liability; Mitigating risk associated with patient/family complaints

Eligibility Requirements

On-call coverage each month, Onsite presence 3 days a week, Occasionally needed to work irregular hours or additional hours for on-call purposes

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree required, Concentration in nursing, science or other healthcare related field required, Minimum of 3 years in risk management/patient safety/quality improvement, Minimum of 7 years' relevant work experience in risk management required in lieu of degree/license

Nice to Have

Advanced degree (i. e. , JD, master's) preferred, CPPS and/or CPHQ preferred, CPHRM preferred at required within 2 years, RN Preferred

What You'll Do.

Participating in the development

and coordination of a proactive institution-wide program to maximize the safety of services delivered to BMC patients

Facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) projects

Participating in ongoing regulatory readiness activities

Investigating and analyzing actual and potential patient/visitor safety events

Coordinating risk and safety management training

Providing immediate consultation

recommendations and mitigation to hospital staff in responding to adverse events

Utilizing an electronic database for tracking patient safety events

Identifying and mitigating local and organizational trends that impact patient safety

Assisting BMC efforts to minimize legal/financial liability

Participating in clinical case review and case learning committees

Drafting reports for regulatory agencies

Mentoring Risk Management Specialists

Ensuring compliance with various codes

rules and regulations concerning patient care

Assisting in the development

maintenance and revision of policies and procedures

Developing and presenting educational sessions on patient safety and professional liability risk reduction

Assisting clinical chairs and department chiefs to design patient safety and risk management programs

Reporting on risk management matters

Collecting and maintaining information for the defense of claims

Providing consultation to Patient/Family Relations (PFR)

Supporting regulatory activities associated with operations of the Patient Care Assessment Plan and Serious Reportable Events

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborates with QPS leadership, the Chief Quality Officer, Director of Risk Management and the Director of Patient Safety; Collaborates with Quality and Patient Safety staff; Collaborates with Claims Department; Interacts with wide variety of personnel throughout BMC including administration, clinicians, staff, senior management and Department Chairpersons; Consultation to Patient/Family Relations (PFR)

Communication Scope

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Excellent presentation skill including ability to speak before large audiences and prepare and provide presentations

Process & Methodology

Facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) projects, Coordinating risk and safety management training, Managing multiple projects simultaneously

Full Job Description

**POSITION SUMMARY** : The Senior Risk Management Specialist provides leadership in risk management by promoting the highest level of quality care to the patients, ensuring regulatory compliance and mitigating malpractice risk through loss prevention. The Senior Risk Management Specialist is responsible for participating in the development, implementation, and coordination of a highly visible, proactive institution-wide program to maximize the safety of services delivered to BMC patients. As a leader in Quality and Patient Safety, this individual serves as a departmental and organization-wide role model displaying behaviors that support a strong culture of safety. This hybrid position requires onsite presence 3 days a week and on-call coverage each month. **Position: Senior Risk Management Specialist** **Department: Risk Management** **Schedule: Full Time** **ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:** * Collaborates with QPS leadership, the Chief Quality Officer, Director of Risk Management and the Director of Patient Safety to support the Quality and Patient Safety Program by being a resource for areas such as error detection and prevention, and facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) projects. * Collaborates in ongoing regulatory readiness activities and functions as a member of the onsite survey management team during regulatory surveys by the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). * Demonstrates expertise in investigating and analyzing actual and potential patient/visitor safety events (near-misses) for improvement opportunities and for the potential for legal action. * Activities include, but are not limited to: chart review, staff/provider interviews, policy review, best practice research, and observation activities. * Coordinates risk and safety management training for providers, management, and staff to enhance awareness of their role in patient safety, risk reduction, and safety event reporting. * Participates

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