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Director Risk Management

Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

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Jamaica Hospital

In collaboration with the Chief Quality Officer, the Director of Risk Management will administer programs to prevent, reduce and control risk to the healthcare organization, its patients, visitors, volunteers, and employees. Defining, integrating and executing the risk management programs, including proactive assessments of the effectiveness of safety systems, facilitation of incident investigations, root cause analysis, and development, tracking and evaluation of the effectiveness of risk reduction strategies. Administering   claims management, monitoring loss runs and interfacing with legal resources.  Overseeing conformance to regulatory/legal requirements and reporting   obligations. JHMC policies and the organization's safety program. The Director of Risk Management leads the ongoing development of a just, safe and continuous learning culture throughout the organization. He/she will manage regulatory reporting of cases as required by legal/regulatory agencies e.g.  NYPORTS, TJC, CMS and others as needed.

 

 

Requirements
  • BSN required.  Mastered preferred
  • A minimum of 5 years managerial experience working in hospital-based risk management is required.
  • Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office applications including, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to provide education and consultation on risk mitigation strategies and interventions in conjunction with EHS departments and Leadership.
  • Ability to interpret regulations and laws and disseminate information. • Ability to utilize hospital EMR to capture, analyze, archive and report risk experience.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines.
  • Strong verbal, written and public speaking skills and interpersonal skills.
  • Clinical acumen, knowledge of medical terminology and regulations (within the healthcare industry), malpractice and insurance and medical litigation
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