Risk Specialist

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Company: Bayhealth

Location: Dover, DE 19901

Description:

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware's healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

  • Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
  • Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
  • Disability and Life Insurance options
  • On Site Child Care
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
  • Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!


Location: Foundation, Risk Mgt and Internal Audit

Status: Full Time 80 Hours

Shift: Days

SALARY RANGE: 82,950.40 - 128,564.80YEARLY

General Summary:

The Risk & Loss Specialist will perform a variety of risk management activities with emphasis on safety event response, proactive risk identification and mitigation, safety data management; to include creating and providing reports and information to all levels and areas of the organization, and facilitation of education of Bayhealth staff and the Integrated Medical Staff geared toward the identification and mitigation of risk and loss to the organization.

Responsibilities:

1. Responds to reports of serious safety events (SSE) as needed to restore safety of the situation, assess and document resulting damages and/or injuries, sequester and/or collect relevant equipment/ materials, and to facilitate debriefing with involved team members.
2. Documents information relevant to the event and performs necessary investigation and follow-up.
3. Works with Risk Analyst to ensure that timeline and details of event are consistent with known information.
4. Participates in Root Cause Analysis or other risk analysis/performance improvement activities related to events, trends, or safety concerns.
5. Participates in periodic Legal/Risk Rounds to assess opportunities to improve safety.
6. Develops and presents educational and/or informational experiences for members at all levels of the organization.
7. Is proficient with data analysis and report development with respect to Bayhealth's safety event reporting system.
8. Supports Risk Analysts in processing event report data.
9. Acts as back-up to Senior Director with respect to managing Patient Safety Work Product (PSWP), to include reporting events to, and managing information received from, the Patient Safety Organization (PSO).
10. Participates in Risk Management call schedule, with a requirement to take call outside of normal business hours to assist
11. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

  • Education: Bachelor Degree
    ; Nursing
    ;
  • Credential(s): Certified Prof. in Healthcare Risk Mgt within 1 year of hire
    ;
  • Experience:
    Required: 5 years of experience in risk management, data analytics, clinical investigation/forensics.

    Preferred: Management or clinical education experience in health care setting.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

  • Education: Master Degree
    Master Degree
    Master Degree
    Nursing
    Health Administration
    Related field
  • Credential(s): Registered Nurse
  • Experience:

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