DIR - RISK MANAGEMENT
 Universal Health Services | |
 United States, North Carolina, Raleigh | |
| 3019 Falstaff Road (Show on map) | |
 Jan 25, 2025 | |
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Responsibilities
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in
2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. EEO 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 to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449. Qualifications POSITION SUMMARY: Oversees the hospital wide risk management program and completes internal investigations related to patient/visitor incidents. Coordinates with the Director of Performance Improvement on hospital wide action plans and corrective actions. QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Training:
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STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE Responsibility I: Risk Identification and Evaluation ____1. Ensures appropriate and timely reporting of occurrences by maintaining a Healthcare Peer Review Reporting system (Occurrence notification system); enters incidents into the MIDAS Database. ____2. Collects and screens all reports. ____3. Analyzes and trends data ____4. Identifies actual and potential risk situations and facilitates the determination of causative factors ____5. Refers occurrences for follow-up to appropriate department or medical committee; ensures that all Level III/IV are referred to the CRM and PCR entered into STARS within ten days ____6. Receives immediate and concurrent reporting of adverse patient outcomes identified by the PI process ____7. Performs risk surveys and inspects patient care areas in concert with hospital's safety (EOC) program committee objectives ____8. Reviews reports on facility and equipment to assess loss potential ____9. Receives and investigates reports of product problem to determine appropriate response and establish record keeping responsibilities. In the event of patient injury, establishes direction from Corporate Risk Management in the appropriate action for defense strategy ___10. Receives information (verbally or formally on the HPR) from facility staff regarding patient events which may lead to a claim. Responsibility II: Risk Reduction ___11. Networks with department directors to implement system changes aimed at optimally reducing or eliminating causative factors. ___12. Networks with medical staff to ensure active involvement and participation in: ____ A. Risk identification ____ B. Risk analysis ____ C. Risk reduction/loss prevention problem solving and program development designed to benefit the clinical aspects of patient care and safety ___13. Networks with medical staff to ensure the credentialing and privilege delineating process requires information regarding professional liability experience, results of peer review activities, changes in medical staff memberships, clinical privileges, licensure, etc. ___14. Interfaces with the Patient Advocate specific to patient complaints and assesses/recommends action, on those, which may be a source of potential litigation. ___15. In conjunction with hospital administration recommends actions when possible to resolve with patient and/or family any grievances against hospital perceived as potential liability claims. ___16. Refers policies that present particular risk in relation to previously identified problems to Corporate Risk Management ___17. Identifies particular practices having legal connotations to target planning of preventive and corrective measures ___18. Assesses liability and probability of legal action ___19. Is available to resolve treatment issues, including patient refusal of treatment, consent issues, HIPAA violations, AMA's, etc. under direct supervision of CEO, Corporate Legal Council, and Corporate Risk Manageme | |