Manager, Risk Management

Job Title: Manager

Location: Community Medical Center

Department Name: Risk Management

Req #: 0000272380

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $97,000.00 - $129,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

A Typical Day

The primary scope of the role is to identify, monitor and reduce risk for Community Medical Center and to operationalize improvement efforts via analysis of patient safety events, potentially compensable events, and patient/staff issues.The Manager will act as the primary liaison to our corporate Legal Department and will manage all legal documentation and communication (subpoenas, medical malpractice, other litigation claims and lost and personal belongings, including reimbursement for such items).The Manager will report to the Director of Quality Resource Services.

RISK MANAGEMENT

• Analyzes safety events for trends, high risk exposure, potentially compensable events, patient/staff issues
• Subject matter expert for Safety Event Reporting system and reporting
• Reviews incident event reports and collaborates with leadership team to ensure patient safety and close out event
• Aids in the investigation of hospital-related risks involving actual injury to patients, visitors, employees and property
• Assists Patient Experience to resolve patient/family grievances to avoid escalation of grievances into genuine claims
• Supports the Director with investigations and responses to inquiries from Federal and State governmental agencies
• Conducts literature reviews, evidence-based guideline/protocol reviews, and other investigative work as required
• Formulates and reviews policies to protect patients, visitors, staff and hospital
• Provides Risk Management and Safety Event Reporting educational training to Hospital staff/employed/independent practitioners as part of orientation process and ongoing education deemed appropriate
• Participates (and may facilitate) safety event classification
• Supports (and may facilitate) root cause and apparent cause analyses teams

LEGAL

• Interface with legal counsel, including outside counsel at all phases of discovery, litigation and trial preparation
• Coordinates procurement of responses to Discovery propounded on hospital and staff
• Tracks documentation addressing subpoenas, medical malpractice, other litigation claims and lost belongings, including reimbursement for such items
• Assist in coordinating with the hospital and corporate legal the investigation and follow up with guardianship matters

LIABILITY/INSURANCE

• Compiles data for Hospital Professional Liability and General Liability annual renewal application
• Coordinates patient and staff reimbursement for lost or damaged personal property
• Coordinates reimbursement for auto damage claims and asset retirement
• Reviews Summons & Complaint for coverage-related issues and ensure notification to appropriate carriers

RECALLS

• Monitors alert tracker recall system responses to ensure timely and complete data entry into recall data base
• Submits Medwatch reports to FDA regarding defective medical devices
• Coordinates distribution of product recalls and product updates received directly from manufacturer or product distributor

OTHER

• Maintains effective communication and working relationships with clinical and administrative team leaders, project team members, and other stakeholders throughout the system
• Sits as a member of the Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, HRO, Licensure & Accreditation, Ethics and other committees as needed
• Facility liaison to corporate Legal/Risk committees (as designated)
• Supports compliance with accreditation, certification, local, state, and federal regulations and licensure requirements
• Provides on-call (via phone) risk management subject matter expertise for

To Be Considered

Required

• Bachelors degree required
• Experience in supporting litigation discovery for outside counsel

Preferred

• Risk Management certification preferred
• Knowledge of NJ State and HIPAA privacy requirements preferred

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• 403(b)
• PTO
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Discounts Through our Partners
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Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer