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Risk Manager (DH2105) 
About the Organization Thank you for your interest in exploring the professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling benefits with Tuba City Regional Health Care Corp. We look forward to continuing our discussion about the opportunity and purpose health professionals experience as valued members of TCRHCC team.

A TCRHCC career offers a chance to live and work within or near Native communities, providing clinicians/nurses/administrators with a unique opportunity to learn the heritage of the tribes we serve, discover traditions that have been carried down for generations and gain cultural insight into the beliefs and values of a deserving and appreciative patient population.
 
Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is located within the Quality Management division within the Tuba City Regional Health Care (TCRHCC).  Incumbent is responsible for the management, development, administration, education of staff, and documentation of all risk management and issues for TCRHCC to include all external extensions of the hospital.  Compliance with the risk management standards is required for TCRHCC accreditation by The Joint Commission (TJC), in addition to other federal, state and tribal regulations.  Data generated through this program provides a basis for establishing hospital-wide policy and for identifying trends, and issues for further study, improvements, and/or corrective action by directors, department heads, and/or healthcare providers and the senior executive team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  1. Responsible for the management, development, administration, evaluation, and documentation of the risk management program for the TCRHCC.
  2. Prepares risk management program plan, and a yearly evaluation of program effectiveness, and trends and analyzes risk management data.  Additionally, provides an annual report to Senior Leadership Committee (SLC), Performance Improvement Committee (PIC) and Board of Directors (BOD).
  3. Responsible for the orientation and education of TCRHCC staff to address of risk management procedures, techniques and regulations.  Collaborates with the Patient Safety Officer to train and assist staff with the occurrence reporting system, tracks issues, analyzes and refers them to the appropriate work center for resolution.
  4. Reviews daily House Supervisor’s reports for key identified issues of risk; Attends daily Safety Huddles.
  5. In collaboration with the Patient Safety Officer, tracks and reviews incident reports relating to patient safety, and has the authority to investigate verbal or written reports containing actual, questionable or potential Risk Management issues. 
  6. Serves as a member of the Performance Improvement Committee (PIC), Safety Committee, and identifies facility-wide issues and recommends appropriate action to the PIC, Chief Quality Officer, and/or Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as appropriate.
  7. Performs chart reviews of patient records to gather, analyze and trend data, and makes recommendations to the PIC.
  8. Identifies tracks and documents all Potentially Compensable Events (PCE) in the facility.  Obtains Peer Review or other reviews when appropriate, and assures corrective action is taken.  Maintains documentation and assures communication to and from all appropriate staff, under the direction of the Chief Quality Officer and Chief Compliance Officer.
  9. Researches and assesses allegations of unacceptable patient care and provides recommended solutions, implementation monitoring and follow-up.
  10. Identifies Sentinel Events and coordinates Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), as appropriate, and provides reports provided to appropriate staff in collaboration with the Chief Quality Officer.
  11. Collaborates with the Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Quality Officer in coordinating and tracking all tort claims; Maintains tort files in a secure manner.  Notifies and works with providers named in a tort claim; duties with collaboration with the Chief Quality Officer and Chief Compliance Officer.
  12. Coordinates malpractice subpoenas received for TCRHCC; under the direction of the Chief Quality Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, works with the US Assistant Attorney, Navajo Area Office, IHS Regional Counsel, TCRHCC general legal counsel and TCRHCC staff to assure strict adherence to the correct process.  Coordinates depositions and interviews, including arrangements for room reservations, scheduling, document presentation and maintenance of records.
  13. Consults with legal counsel in the formulation and review of TCRHCC policies and procedures that could have an impact on the facility’s liability or risk control.
  14. Develops proactive responses to patients, their families, and employees following the investigation of potentially compensable events and asserted legal actions.
  15. Coordinates with Clinical Staff for electronic health records data entry pertinent to patient services provided or with interventions provided regarding risk management issues
  16. Performs other duties as assigned. 

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an   employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical:

This position requires an individual of high energy that can maintain a long and flexible schedule to meet the leadership requirements.  Also, requires frequent movement between the department program office spaces and to observe situations and activities.  Must be able to sit at a desk for long periods of time. Must be able to hear and talk over the telephone and in person with others. Must be able to lift material (medical records) and use office equipment.

Mental:

Must be able to prioritize and use good judgment. Must be able to coordinate a variety of issues with frequent interruption.  Must possess outstanding interpersonal skills and be able to interface with multi-professional personnel on a wide variety of sensitive issues.

 
Position Requirements

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science in a Healthcare related field; Registered Nurse (RN) licensure unrestricted.

License and Certification

  • A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Experience:

  • (5) years’ experience in a healthcare setting with experience in directing and implementing major processes relating to health care issues, such as, performance improvement, risk management and patient safety issues, process improvements and effective communications to promote proactive and corrective actions relevant to identified risk issues.

Other Skills and Abilities:

A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:

  • Ability to provide in-depth reports to a variety of audiences in a succinct and timely manner
  • Knowledge of TCRHCC mission, healthcare agencies, hospital self-assessment programs and TJC accreditation requirements, including performance improvement, risk management, infection control, safety, patient safety (and National Patient Safety Goals) and utilization review.
  • Knowledge of the Privacy Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), safety, security and claims investigation, patient advocacy/ombudsman policies and procedures
  • Positive working relationships with others
  • Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
  • Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
  • Strong writing, interpersonal communications, organizational and computer skills
 
Close Date 2/11/2023  
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt  
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Location Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation  
Navajo/Indian Preference Applicants who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribes and who meet the necessary qualifications for this position will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position.  
Open Date 3/26/2021  

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