Clinical Risk Manager - Astoria, United States - Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai

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Astoria, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Description

The Clinical Risk Manager in the Department of Risk Management is responsible for the day to day risk management activities at Mount Sinai Queens including investigating, managing, and analyzing risk management data; complying with risk management standards of the Joint Commission, other accrediting agencies, and the New York State Department of Health; and conducting risk management educational programs.

The Clinical Risk Manager is responsible for the coordination and investigation of serious adverse events, including potentially reportable incidents to the New York State Department of Health and provides documentation of all related data and facilitates resolution of reported incidents.

This position supports the hospital's objective of enhancing and promoting patient safety and quality of care and minimizing loss to protect the assets of the facility.

This individual participates in formulating risk reduction strategies, policy and/or organizational changes.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the risk management program to meet the needs of the institution.
Review and analysis of all occurrence reports for Risk Management, quality of care, regulatory and insurance concerns.
Performs investigation of potentially reportable incident(s) to the New York State Department of Health.
Conducts Root Cause Analysis investigations, which includes assessing need for focused review by departments, and or clinical chairpersons for peer reviews and prepares appropriate documents including timelines and process maps to facilitate the RCA meetings.
Maintains risk management information system databases.
Prepares various incident summary reports; provides all required documentation for investigations, activities and resolutions related to the reported incident (s).
Facilitates the peer review process.
Identifies organizational risk through trend analysis of incidents, incident letters, reports, etc.
Interface with the FOJP Risk Control Coordinators; reporting potential claims as well as cases of concern by preparation of preliminary reports, and determination of priority of investigation given risk management assessment.
Acts as a resource person by presenting relevant risk management issues for discussion and evaluation.
Keeps abreast of appropriate regulatory requirements related to risk management.
Responds to inquiries regarding various reports and individual professional liability matters.
Active participation on committees directed toward promoting quality of care and with availability to attend/over other Committee meetings.
Assists in developing educational programs to raise staff awareness to risk exposure and the impact on professional liability.
Prepares annual analytical summary of risk management annual and historical data and trends for presentation to Senior Management.
Assumes responsibilities of the department's Director in the Director's absence.
Enhances own growth in Risk Management through attendance at conference, seminars, etc.
Performs other related duties.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field; Masters or JD preferred.
Current New York State license as a Registered Professional Nurse or other licensed/certified clinical professional strongly preferred; foreign healthcare experience can be utilized in lieu of licensure.
Minimum 35 years of clinical experience in Medical-Surgical, ICU, Emergency Department Nursing
Minimum 12 years of experience in Risk Management, Quality Assurance, or Appeals Management
Fluent computer and excellent writing and communication skills
Experience with assessing occurrences for NYPORTS a plus
CPHRM a plus

Employer Description

Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care.

When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together.

We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing sidebyside in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
Inspiring and fostering an environment of antiracist behaviors among and between departments and coworkers.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance.

We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expe