Director of Risk Management

Overview

Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 230 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 10,200 beds in 40 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 20,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.

Director of Risk Management – Options Behavioral Health System

Red River Hospital has been a leader in behavioral healthcare for over 40 years, providing superior healthcare treatment to the people, communities, and nearby military installations.  The facility is a private inpatient 96-bed acute psychiatric facility dedicated to the treatment of behavioral health and substance abuse services. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, Red River Hospital provides services to Dedicated military personnel, Adults, Seniors, Children and Adolescents (ages 12 through 17). Designed to be a bridge between inpatient care and returning home,Red River Hospital’s outpatient programs serve as excellent step-down options after a higher level of treatment or as an entry point into the therapeutic process. With two levels of care, a partial hospitilization program (PHP) and an intensive outpatient program (IOP), the facility's outpatient offerings give adults and adolescents a chance to understand their symptoms, improve their level of functioning, and return to happier, healthier lives. 

Our supportive work environment is focused on sharing knowledge and expertise to help you get acclimated to your new role. Along with detailed training and continual support, our company will give you the autonomy you need to achieve your career goals. You already are passionate and caring about the patients.  We will provide the same passion and attitude towards you.

We are looking to hire a Director of Risk Management this is a full-time, salaried position and is part of the dynamic leadership team at Red River Hospital.

To learn more please visit: Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Center | Wichita, Tx | Red River Hospital

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Implement a robust risk management program throughout the facility.
• Collaborate and consult with the corporate risk management department.
• Lead Investigations and analyze actual and potential risks in the facility. Collaborate with the Legal team to assess liability and probability of legal action for potential notification. Implement, educate, and encourage incident reporting per policy throughout the facility.
• Develop and implement infrastructures and systems that support patient safety.
• Promote a culture of safety by encouraging incident reporting.
• Collaborate with employees to streamline the incident reporting process making it more effective and efficient.
• Collaborate with facility leadership and all departments to monitor and promote compliance with the organization's policies, procedures, state and federal laws, and regulatory agencies
• Responsible for identifying high-risk areas that could cause harm to persons receiving services, visitors, and employees.
• Provide staff development, and training related to identifying, reporting, mitigating, and minimizing risk.
• Collaborate with Patient Advocate to review complaints and grievances to identify potential exposures.
• Coordinate with facility leadership to establish and implement a Safe Catch Program.
• Collaborate with QAPI disciplines to complete a Root Cause Analysis for specified events.
• Establish and lead a Safety Committee that identifies and develops measurable safety initiatives based on facility data that improve the safety culture.
• Serve as a resource and consultant for risk management activities, performance improvement, policy/procedure development, and compliance initiatives.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in a clinical healthcare, risk management, business, finance, or a related field required. Master's degree in health information management, nursing, or related field preferred. 
• Two or more years’ experience in a risk management position required.
• One or more years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with CARF, DEA, Joint Commission, or CMS surveys, as required by service line(s) supported

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• CPHRM Preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal  employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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