Risk Management Coordinator

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Provide support activities for the departments of Risk Management and Performance Improvement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in maintaining accreditation compliance, patient safety goals and other state or licensing requirements.
• Facilitate document processing between managers and committees.
• Record and maintain committee meeting minutes, performance improvement and risk management documentation.
• Maintenance and updating of policy and procedure manuals.
• Maintain and update electronic and physical database.
• Assist in project implementation and system-wide education and compliance initiatives including compliance with State Licensing and CMS regulatory requirements
• Track projects as assigned throughout the facility, which may include but is not limited to quality council, policies and procedures, safety committee, departmental monitors, board monitors and graphs.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree within a clinical healthcare field such as nursing or counseling preferred.
• One year experience with Joint Commission/CARF accreditation preferred and working in a compliance or risk capacity.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• 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.