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Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital

Director of Risk Management

Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital, Murrieta, California, us, 92564

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Base pay range $126,609.60/yr - $183,580.80/yr

About the Company

Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, California, is a licensed 122-bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission. It is Southwest Riverside County's only designated Trauma Center and a county-designated Paramedic Base Station. The hospital performs more than 4,000 surgeries a year, and has an average of 4,000 Emergency Department visits per month. The hospital features a Bariatric Weight‑Loss Surgery Center of Excellence and the region's only Total Joint Center.

Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta, California, is a 120‑bed acute‑care hospital with the region's only Pediatric Emergency Services team (for children 14 and under) provided by board certified Rady Children's emergency medicine physicians. Rancho Springs Hospital also provides the area's only OB/Emergency Department program, which gives expectant mothers 24/7 on‑site access to OB/GYN physician coverage. The Childbirth Center at Rancho Springs Hospital is the largest in the region and features spacious family‑friendly private suites. Rancho's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is operated by Rady Children's.

Benefits include:

Tuition Assistance

Student Loan Repayment

Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!

Diverse programming to expand your experience

HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses

Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

Pet Insurance

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About the Role

The Director of Risk Management is a key member of the Southwest Healthcare Leadership Team. This position oversees two facilities. This position qualifies for a Sign on Bonus! Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) the Director, Risk Management/Accreditation is responsible for directing, organizing, leading, implementing and supervising day‑to‑day operations of the Risk Management, Accreditation/Regulatory Compliance and Infection Control efforts for SWHS. The director serves as the hospital Patient Safety Officer and Compliance Officer.

Responsibilities

Serves as a resource to senior leadership, facility and medical staff. Participate in 24‑hour call.

Made aware of all serious incidents ensuring thorough investigations and notifications to senior leaders, and UHS Risk as warranted.

Reviews and updates the Risk Management Plan, Goals and Objectives yearly.

Is responsible for maintaining the risk management database and notifies Sr. Director Corporate Risk Management and/or Corporate Group Risk Manager of all G. H. I incidents.

Oversees and participates in facility risk assessments for clinical and non‑clinical areas

Participates in RCA's and FEMA's and ensures submission to Corporate Risk Management

Participates in the peer review process and presents serious incidents, when applicable

Participates in the new employee orientation for discussion of the Risk Management Program, Patient Safety, incident reporting and TERM

Acts as a resource for issues (i.e., consents, confidentiality, documentation, ethical, standard of care, compliance)

Promotes Best Practices by educating facility and medical staff on risk management issues.

Risk Prevention Techniques

Participates in the development, implementation and review/revision of policies and procedures.

Collaborates with clinical leaders to actively work and establish compliance with standards of care, best practices in industry accepted high‑risk areas (i.e., ED, ICU, Surgery, OB, medication administration, fall prevention)

Collaborates with the leadership team to promote positive patient/family/visitor experience.

Works collaboratively with security and Human Resources to enforce facility safety practices (i.e., visitation, workplace violence, identification /harm prevention regarding patient belonging's, and disclaimer for liability of vehicles parked on facility property)

Measuring Effectiveness and Risk Management Program

Provides reports to Corporate Risk Management, as per established guidelines

Complies and reports Midas RDE analysis and trends to appropriate individuals, departments and committee to be utilized for improvement of patient care

Provides confidential reports of significant occurrences and incidents to applicable peer review committees and PSC

Administration ensures the presentation of risk management information and reports are presented to the peer review committee by either the Director of Risk Management/Accreditation or the Director of Performance Improvement/Patient Engagement

Claims and Litigation Management

Directs and participates in the investigation of serious incidents concurrently with guidance from corporate risk management. Works with CBO regarding suspension of bills

Timely forwarding of claim notices and submission of Probable Claim Reports

Through administrative support develops and institutes policies and formalizes receipt of claims notices, securing evidence and confidentiality of information and material relating to claims.

Concurrently informs Corporate Insurance ,Risk Management and Senior Facility Executives of attendance on any pending trials, mediations, or depositions and submits report of activity.

Qualifications

Graduate of a state accredited school of nursing or graduate of an accredited collegiate program in a health‑science related field.

Master's degree in a healthcare related field, or a Bachelor's degree in related field with seven (7) years of director level experience; required

At least four (4) years leadership experience in an acute care facility

Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management of Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality

Equal Opportunity Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider and Quality Assurance

Hospitals and Health Care

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