Risk Management Coordinator - Jefferson County

03/17/2025 Grade 25 Full time Jefferson County is seeking to hire a Risk Management Coordinator to ensure the operations of their Risk Management department, such as tracking, analyzing, and documenting according to the department policies and federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines. Employees in this job class coordinate a comprehensive risk management, loss prevention, and safety program to protect employees and the public against losses. Coordinators are also expected to oversee the workers’ compensation process, process insurance claims, investigate claims, and provide recommendations in report form for review and submission to its agency. Risk Management Coordinators work with employees and patients to provide information, investigate complaints, and mediate issues. Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

Jefferson County $62,129 - $96,366

• Driver’s license.
• Work experience investigating complaints, accidents, and incidents and completing the necessary documentation.
• Work experience gathering subjective (e.g., interview notes, testimony) and objective data (e.g., time, place, cost) and analyzing information to draft reports.
• Work experience interpreting and applying federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding risk management (e.g., HIPPA, OSHA, Workers’ Compensation).
• Work experience processing auto, property, or Workers’ Compensation insurance claims.

• Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) or related certificate.
• Certification in internal or complaint investigation.
• Associates degree or higher in Risk Management or related field that includes Risk Management related coursework.
• Experience developing and implementing training programs.
• Experience performing on the job risk assessments (e.g., ergonomic assessment, fire control assessment).
• Experience reviewing contracts from third party vendors for accuracy and completeness in order to make recommendations to change, accept, or deny the contracts.
• Experience in Risk Management within a healthcare or government entity.
• Experience working under a self-insured insurance program dealing with malpractice, general liability, auto liability, or workers' compensation.
• Experience implementing risk management policies and procedures (e.g., work place safety, work place violence, harassment).

• Makes liability determinations and recommendations on property damage and work-related injury claims.
• Investigates claims about property damage and work-related injuries via interviews, observations, and relevant reports.
• Develops safety awareness programs, delivers safety trainings, and investigates hazards or unsafe practices relating to equipment, sanitation, fire, disaster control, and other risk management areas.
• Tracks, analyzes, and documents daily operations by recording invoices, coordinating payments, analyzing losses and potential losses to the jurisdiction, and creating reports to communicate risk management data to pertinent parties (department head, supervisor, etc.)
• Coordinates the review, signing, distribution and maintenance of all service contracts.
• Tracks injured employees’ medical treatments, coordinating light duty for injured employees, ensuring employees return to full duty when possible, all required paperwork is finalized, and that all claims are paid.

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. Work is conducted both in an indoors office setting and out working investigations. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc., driving to various sites, use of a camera or smart phone, and other mobile computing.