Cross Creek Hospital Together with Ascension Seton
Director of Risk Management
Cross Creek Hospital Together with Ascension Seton, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
Position
Director of Risk Management
– Cross Creek Hospital Together with Ascension Seton
Austin, TX
Company Overview Cross Creek Hospital is an acute inpatient psychiatric hospital that is highly accredited and provides services to adolescent, adult, geriatric, detox, and partial hospitalization patients. We specialize in delivering compassionate treatment for individuals struggling with mental health issues and substance use disorder.
Purpose Statement Plan, organize, direct, and oversee all aspects of risk management activities. Promote a safe environment for patients, clients, employees, and visitors that complies with laws, regulations, and regulatory agencies. Identify risks that could result in harm or lead to litigation, negative media, or loss.
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. Collaborate with the Legal team to assess liability and probability of legal action, and 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.
Identify 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 the 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.
Education / Experience / Skills
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 a 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 lines 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.
EEO Statement 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.
Job Details
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Finance and Sales
Industry: Mental Health Care
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– Cross Creek Hospital Together with Ascension Seton
Austin, TX
Company Overview Cross Creek Hospital is an acute inpatient psychiatric hospital that is highly accredited and provides services to adolescent, adult, geriatric, detox, and partial hospitalization patients. We specialize in delivering compassionate treatment for individuals struggling with mental health issues and substance use disorder.
Purpose Statement Plan, organize, direct, and oversee all aspects of risk management activities. Promote a safe environment for patients, clients, employees, and visitors that complies with laws, regulations, and regulatory agencies. Identify risks that could result in harm or lead to litigation, negative media, or loss.
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. Collaborate with the Legal team to assess liability and probability of legal action, and 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.
Identify 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 the 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.
Education / Experience / Skills
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 a 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 lines 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.
EEO Statement 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.
Job Details
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Finance and Sales
Industry: Mental Health Care
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