What are the responsibilities and job description for the Risk Manager position at The University of Chicago Medicine?
Job Description :
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Risk Manager in the Legal Affairs Trust Department. This position requires occasional travel to our system site locations around Chicagoland as needed.
The primary function of this position will be to work with clinicians and administrators within the Medical Center to conduct pro-active risk assessments, to review and investigate occurrence reports, complete root cause analysis, review adverse and sentinel events, and patient care complications and to identify patient safety issues, potential liability concerns, and systems breakdowns. The Risk Manager will also complete formal grievances and participate in hospital surveys.
Essential Job Functions
- Conduct investigations through clinician interview, medical record assessment and environment of care analysis for assigned patient care events categorized as near miss, adverse or sentinel events
- Assist the Director of Risk Management & Patient Safety in conducting root cause analysis meetings
- Facilitate follow-up task force and committee meetings to address risk and safety issues identified
- Assist the Director of Risk Management & Patient Safety in conducting pro-active risk assessments for identified sections and departments on an annual basis
- Link specific initiatives to reductions in claims frequency and severity trends with the goal of reducing malpractice related expenditures
- Conducts educational sessions for faculty and staff on risk and safety related topics
- Participates in hospital surveys
- Provide support and consultation service to all staff on a rotating schedule for pager coverage 24 / 7
- Facilitate disclosure conversations with clinicians and patient / family members
- Participates in hospital committees representing Departmental issues and risk and safety concerns
- Tracks and trends data and prepare risk / patient safety reports and metrics for presentation at regularly scheduled meetings and for regular internal distribution
- Performs other duties assigned
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Position Details
Why Join Us :
Weve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment with patients and with each other. Were in this together : working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If youd like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, were doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.
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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.
Must comply with UChicago Medicines COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.
