Manager - Quality Improvement & Risk Management

Creekside BH

Las Cruces, New Mexico, US
Competitive salary commensurate with experience; c...
Onsite
Incident management and reporting
Root cause analysis for sentinel events
Staff scheduling and performance management
The job posting is for a Manager of Quality Improvement & Risk Management at Creekside BH in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This position focuses on overseeing risk management activities, ensuring client safety, and leading a team to manage incidents, while a bachelor's degree in healthcare, risk management, or related fields is required

Job Summary

  • The Manager of Risk Management is responsible for planning and controlling all aspects of risk management to minimize losses and liability claims against the facility.
  • This role requires leading a team through hiring, training, and performance assessment while ensuring sustained compliance with quality and safety basics.
  • As Chief Health Care Disparities Officer, the incumbent will analyze disparities for served populations and lead activities to reduce them in coordination with the QAPI committee.

Matching Summary

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The job posting is for a Manager of Quality Improvement & Risk Management at Creekside BH in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This position focuses on overseeing risk management activities, ensuring client safety, and leading a team to manage incidents, while a bachelor's degree in healthcare, risk management, or related fields is required.

Salary

Competitive salary commensurate with experience; Comprehensive benefit plan included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Incident management and reporting
  • Root cause analysis for sentinel events
  • Staff scheduling and performance management
  • Clinical risk prevention collaboration
  • Chart audits and closed chart reviews

Nice-to-have

  • Proactive auditing of client encounters
  • Leadership rounds for safety observation
  • Market needs program development
  • Internal control system establishment

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in healthcare or RN degree required
  • Master's degree in Health Care Administration preferred
  • Five or more years in risk management or QI role
  • CPR and de-escalation certification required
  • Experience in behavioral healthcare field required

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