University of Mississippi Medical Center · 1 hour ago
Director-Clinical Risk Management
Jackson, MS
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a Director of Clinical Risk Management to provide operational and clinical leadership in managing clinical risk and patient safety. This role involves developing a comprehensive clinical risk management program, standardizing policies, and implementing education initiatives to reduce adverse events across the health system.
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Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer, manages and implements a system-wide clinical risk management program
Develops and implements standardized policies, procedures and practice standards as they relate to clinical risk management
Oversees the triage, investigation, action plans for clinical adverse events reported to risk management. Supervises the analysis and trending of organizational adverse events
Maintains communication with executive leadership, hospital leadership, and hospital risk departments on clinical risk management programs. Collaborates effectively with members of the Office of General Counsel, and the Office of Patient Experience
Defines and leads resource needs and allocation to manage performance
Designs and implements 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
ten (10) years experience in a clinical setting
five (5) of the ten (10) years in Patient Safety, Quality, or Risk Management
Must obtain Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) or Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) post-hire within 18 (eighteen) months of hire
Preferred
Master's degree
Academic Medical Center experience
Company
University of Mississippi Medical Center
University of Mississippi Medical Center is a school in Jackson. It is a sub-organization of University of Mississippi.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$37M2013-08-22Debt Financing· $37M
Leadership Team
Britt Crewse
Chief Executive Officer - Adult Hospitals
Dodie McElmurray
Chief Executive Officer- Community Hospitals
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