Risk Management Coordinator

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, United States
Commensurate with education + experience
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Patient safety
Risk mitigation
Adverse event evaluation
** The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is seeking a Clinical Risk Coordinator to develop and execute a comprehensive Risk Management Plan aimed at enhancing patient safety and reducing risk exposure. The ideal candidate will have a clinical healthcare degree, significant clinical experience, and familiarity with risk management practices, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and safety culture. **

Job Summary

  • The Clinical Risk Coordinator works with the Director to develop and execute the Risk Management Plan with the primary aim being to protect patients, staff members, and visitors from inadvertent injury by providing an ongoing, comprehensive, and systematic approach to reducing risk exposures to improve quality of care and mitigate financial loss.
  • Responsibilities include evaluation of adverse and sentinel events utilizing effective communication, facilitation of root cause analyses, coordination, and implementation of loss prevention and loss mitigation activities to promote a culture of safety and to create a safe environment for quality patient care.
  • UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only): Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family, Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave, Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only), Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS, Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000, Career Training and Educational Opportunities, Merchant Discounts, Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is seeking a Clinical Risk Coordinator to develop and execute a comprehensive Risk Management Plan aimed at enhancing patient safety and reducing risk exposure. The ideal candidate will have a clinical healthcare degree, significant clinical experience, and familiarity with risk management practices, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and safety culture. **

Salary

Commensurate with education and experience

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • patient safety
  • risk mitigation
  • adverse event evaluation
  • loss prevention activities
  • regulatory compliance

Nice-to-have

  • culture of safety
  • teamwork and diversity
  • patient advocacy
  • high reliability efforts

Key Requirements

  • Clinical Healthcare Degree (BSN, RT, PT, OT, SLP, LCSW)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in clinical field or experience
  • 5+ Years clinical experience
  • CPPS, CPHQ, and/or CPHRM within 12 m of hire
  • Power point, Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, EPIC, RLDatix
  • Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

Work Rights

Not specified

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