Risk Management Coordinator

Join us on the heart-warming journey with a team that is a top leader in the rehabilitation industry

Encompass Health is the leader in the inpatient rehabilitation industry, you’ll feel the Encompass Health difference as soon as you join. We collaborate and provide high-quality, compassionate, individualized care for our patients, allowing us time to get to know them and help them achieve their goals during their rehabilitation journey. 

Position Purpose

 The Risk Management Coordinator-HPL/GL/WC  serves in a support role to the professional liability and workers comp staff and Treasury Department. The individual in this role is responsible for most of the clerical work for this group but also performs assigned tasks as requested/directed.

Responsibilities & Tasks

• Perform administrative functions to support the Risk Management and Treasury Department. 

• Assists hospitals and HPL/WC staff with information used for analysis of occurrences/incidents. 

• Issues litigation hold on appropriate claims and performs follow-up with hospitals and ITG. 

• Completes referrals to TPA/defense counsel/other entities in a timely manner. 

• Prepares and submits assigned required reports. 

• Completes filing for HPL/WC staff and performs data entry. 

• Stays informed via periodicals, industry-related materials and associations. 

• Understands and utilizes company resources where appropriate. 

• Maintains Monthly Incident Summary Database 

• Serves as departmental liaison with document storage companies. 

• Understands different depts. and their role in the corporate office. 

• Develops strategies and aligns work to achieve goals. 

• This position must sit at our Home Office in Birmingham, AL 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public policy, hospital administration, or a related field required 

• Preferred minimum of 2 years of experience in patient care, public policy, health care administration, business administration, legal support for insurance/claims investigation, and/or settlement. 

A little about us

We’re confident you’ll see the difference the moment you join our team. Working at Encompass Health means working with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We’re proud of our career growth opportunities and how our team members work together for the greater good of our patients. We’ve been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among others, which is pretty amazing. 

Our benefits start day one

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.

• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.

• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.

• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

• A community of people who love what they do. Yes, we see that as a benefit.