University of Mississippi Medical Center
Director-Clinical Risk Management
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39200
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Director-Clinical Risk Management
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
Job Summary Provides operational and clinical leadership to a comprehensive program of clinical risk management, patient safety, and high reliability focused on minimizing the occurrence of adverse events and reducing risk from such events. Works with health system leadership to develop an effective clinical risk management infrastructure. Promotes early reporting of adverse events, investigation, and system improvements to reduce the risk of recurrence of events. Works with claims risk management on early disclosure of events to patients and family as appropriate.
Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field. Master’s Degree preferred. Ten (10) years minimum experience in a clinical setting with five (5) of the ten (10) years in Risk Management, Patient Safety or Quality. Academic Medical Center experience preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED Appropriate clinical license based on training and Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) required. Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) within 18 months of hire.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Strong understanding of the associations between clinical, claims, and legal risk disciplines required. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including proven ability to collaborate with physician and executive leadership. Exceptional communication and influencing skills are required at multiple levels of the organization, from front line teams to executive leadership. Proven ability to build and effectively manage functional teams around clinical risk management.
Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer, manage and implement a system‑wide clinical risk management program.
Develop and implement standardized policies, procedures and practice standards as they relate to clinical risk management.
Oversee the triage, investigation, action plans for clinical adverse events reported to risk management. Supervises the analysis and trending of organizational adverse events.
Maintain communication with executive leadership, hospital leadership, and hospital risk departments on clinical risk management programs. Collaborate effectively with members of the Office of General Counsel and the Office of Patient Experience.
Define and lead resource needs and allocation to manage performance.
Design and implement an enterprise‑wide educational program on health care risk management, patient safety, safety culture, and related subjects to minimize the frequency and reduce the severity of actual or potential risks throughout the health system.
The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all‑inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Time Type: Full time FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: Yes Pay Class: Salary FTE %: 100 Work Shift: Day Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded: No
Job Posting Date: 10/20/2025 Job Closing Date: open until filled if no date specified
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Director-Clinical Risk Management
role at
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Job Summary Provides operational and clinical leadership to a comprehensive program of clinical risk management, patient safety, and high reliability focused on minimizing the occurrence of adverse events and reducing risk from such events. Works with health system leadership to develop an effective clinical risk management infrastructure. Promotes early reporting of adverse events, investigation, and system improvements to reduce the risk of recurrence of events. Works with claims risk management on early disclosure of events to patients and family as appropriate.
Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field. Master’s Degree preferred. Ten (10) years minimum experience in a clinical setting with five (5) of the ten (10) years in Risk Management, Patient Safety or Quality. Academic Medical Center experience preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED Appropriate clinical license based on training and Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) required. Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) within 18 months of hire.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Strong understanding of the associations between clinical, claims, and legal risk disciplines required. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including proven ability to collaborate with physician and executive leadership. Exceptional communication and influencing skills are required at multiple levels of the organization, from front line teams to executive leadership. Proven ability to build and effectively manage functional teams around clinical risk management.
Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer, manage and implement a system‑wide clinical risk management program.
Develop and implement standardized policies, procedures and practice standards as they relate to clinical risk management.
Oversee the triage, investigation, action plans for clinical adverse events reported to risk management. Supervises the analysis and trending of organizational adverse events.
Maintain communication with executive leadership, hospital leadership, and hospital risk departments on clinical risk management programs. Collaborate effectively with members of the Office of General Counsel and the Office of Patient Experience.
Define and lead resource needs and allocation to manage performance.
Design and implement an enterprise‑wide educational program on health care risk management, patient safety, safety culture, and related subjects to minimize the frequency and reduce the severity of actual or potential risks throughout the health system.
The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all‑inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Time Type: Full time FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: Yes Pay Class: Salary FTE %: 100 Work Shift: Day Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded: No
Job Posting Date: 10/20/2025 Job Closing Date: open until filled if no date specified
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