Los Angeles
Job Description Risk Manager POSITION SUMMARY Under the direction of the Performance Improvement Director or Chief Nursing Officer, the Risk Manager is responsible for administrative, technical, and coordinating support to and for working collaboratively with the Performance Improvement Council (PIC) in the development, implementation and evaluation of the Performance Improvement Program that meets accreditation and regulatory guidelines. He/She manages and coordinates the Risk Management Programs throughout the organization. In collaboration with the Medical Staff, Patient Care Services, Nursing, Support Services and other departments, the Risk Manager assist with implementation risk management programs through department-specific and organization-wide planning, coordinates reports to the Medical Executive Committee (MEC), PIC, Board of Directors and accreditation/regulatory agencies. Facilitates the training of hospital staff in the use of performance improvement tools, performance initiatives, corrective action plans development and implementation. Maintains current knowledge of Joint Commission accreditation standards, DHS and CMS regulations; coordinates compliance and survey activities. This position requires providing administrative standards compliance supervision to departments, which provide care/service to hospitalized patients in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional, and/or developmental age of the individual served. This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Mission Community Hospital (MCH). It is expected that the Risk Manager demonstrate behavior consistent with the Mission Community Hospital values and shall support its strategic plan, goals and direction of the Risk Management Plan. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES SERVICE PERFORMANCE • Greets/acknowledges customers warmly, with a smile, and immediately when they enter department/unit/area., • Asks how the customer may be helped with interest and concern., • Listens attentively, does not interrupt., • Accepts ownership and takes action to resolve customer needs and/or concerns., • Is attentive and responsive to the expectations of physicians, co-workers and direct reports., • Accepts constructive criticism and modifies actions accordingly., • Is generous in acknowledging a job well done. SERVICE PERFORMANCE (cont.) • Uses words and behaviors that express consideration, concern and respect., • Facilitates and holds staff accountable for meeting department customer service standards in the performance of duties., • Utilizes telephone skills effectively as outlined in the Star Service Program., • Keeps all private information about staff or patients confidential., • Identifies customers and their service requirements., • Meets or exceeds customer service improvement targets as demonstrated by dashboards, etc. VALUE ADDED – INCREASES WORTH OF SERVICE TO MISSION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL • Participates in marketing activities of the Hospital including but not limited to committees/task forces, speaking engagements, conducting tours, Hospital sponsored health fairs., • Contributes to marketing materials such as brochures, newsletters, teaching materials., • Participates in staff recognition activities in ways that reward behaviors reflecting positively on Mission Community Hospital., • Engages in interdepartmental /multi-department/house-wide process improvement forums/task forces/committees., • Offers and implements solutions to challenges/problems., • Assist with development-related activities including fund raising programs & activities., • Monitors the marketplace and recommends new and creative business opportunities., • Analyzes targeted existing services and product lines for cost/benefit and develops appropriate strategies to improve growth where applicable., • Attends/participates in activities that contribute to professional growth and development. RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES • Responsible for coordinating, facilitating and monitoring hospital-wide risk management activities/initiatives and data abstraction, analysis and reporting., • Responsible for coordinating and facilitating hospital-wide accreditation and regulatory agency survey preparedness and readiness, which includes staff and physician education., • Responsible for conducting a minimum of one failure mode and effects analysis annually and reporting findings to appropriate senior management and PI committees., • Responsible for conducting and/or facilitating a minimum of two Root Cause Analysis (RCA) annually and reporting findings to appropriate senior management and PI committees. RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (cont.) • Assures that process improvement teams and committees develop strategies (based on their monitoring activities) to improve patient care outcomes by assuring that hospital practices reflect the best known science; that best practices are identified and emulated; that variations in clinical care processes are reduced; that reversible causes of patient care complications are identified and reduced or eliminated and that DRG specific patient outcomes are both measured and continuously improved, including but not limited to ORYX indicators, FEMA, patient safety initiatives, clinical pathways, restraint management, code blue effectiveness / outcomes, staffing effectiveness, DHS corrective actions plans., • Collects, trends, reports and displays baseline and concurrent outcomes data demonstrating effectiveness of action plans as compared to national/regional benchmarks or outcomes excellence targets., • Recommends modification(s) to corrective action plans as appropriate., • Insures that activities are put in place to resolve defined problems., • Coordinates, manages and keeps accurate records/files for large volume of information that includes data collection; aggregation and display of information; statistics; the dissemination of information to appropriate committees and personnel; reports; corrective action plans status / resolution; follow-up activities., • Utilizes opportunities to function as both a designer and initiation of controlled change as needed or appropriate to restructure hospital clinical monitoring activities to reflect the vision and mission of MCH as well as current/anticipated trends., • Supports and empowers employees to improve quality of care and/or service., • Possess and maintains a working knowledge of JOINT COMMISSION standards, State of California laws and statutes (e.g., Title XXII), CMS regulations, Medical Staff Bylaws, policies and procedures, and community standards., • Evaluates, monitors, and sustains compliance with accreditation and regulatory bodies., • Coordinates MCH’s continuous readiness for the JOINT COMMISSION, DHS and CMS surveys in collaboration with the Performance Improvement and Operations Committees., • Primary contact for CDPH and CMS surveys and completion of 2567 deficiency corrective action plan reporting., • Schedules meetings, documents minutes, performs case review in concert with the demands of the medical staff, analyzes and aggregates data and prepare reports for the medical staff., • Facilitates/assists with the evaluation of the seven safety plans and revision of the plans for the next year., • Demonstrates willingness & ability to float to areas within area of specialty/cross-training., • Performs all other risk management, quality management, quality of care peer review duties as related or assigned. COMPLIANCE • Completes unusual occurrence forms within 24 hours of event, if not completed by department director/manager/supervisor., • Completes investigations/assessments thoroughly and timely; corrective action plans are formulated and implemented., • Reports, promptly, any suspected or potential violations to laws, regulations, procedures, policies and practices, and cooperates with investigations., • Conducts all transactions in compliance with all corporate and medical center policies, procedures, standards and practices., • Facilitates/fosters compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, procedures, policies and practices required by the job, based on the scope of practice of the position., • Facilitates identification and reporting of occurrences of potential liability to the Hospital. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT • Uses information sources appropriately in department/unit operations., • Uses department specific information systems applications efficiently and effectively., • Accesses and creates department specific information system application reports., • Conducts reality and validation assessments of data processed by the department., • Serves as an effective resource to IS to ensure accurate entry/updating of department specific systems applications., • Complies with hospital policies, accreditation agency standards and state and federal confidentiality requirements related to management of information, including HIPAA., • Obtains necessary training prior to initial equipment and software use., • High level of knowledge related to Joint Commission hospital accreditation standards, Department of Health and Human Services, California Department of Public Health, and the Centers’ for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations., • Current Registered Nurse license in the State of California., • Bachelors’ Degree required; Masters’ Degree preferred., • Two years risk management experience in acute care setting preferred., • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred., • Excellent English written/verbal communication skills., • Computer skilled with experience using Microsoft Office software at an intermediate level., • Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft Excel database and statistical analysis skills required. Physical Demand Analysis Patient Care Areas: Use universal precaution as indicated.
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