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Health Care Attorney in Newark, OH

Licking Memorial Health Systems Apr 19,2018 Sep 06,2016 Location Newark OH
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Public Interest

Attorney

Health Care

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Risk Manager Responsibilities: Under the general direction of the Vice President of Medical Affairs, is responsible for providing guidance regarding risk management, identifying and evaluating risk situations as well as making appropriate recommendations to reduce the frequency and severity of exposure to events which are liabilities to the Health System. Facilitates process improvement initiatives. Investigates complaints. Performs risk assessments on patient care units and in non-clinical environments. Investigates and communicates care issues that are identified as potential liabilities. Reports identified care issues to the PI Team and facilitates the start of the peer review process. Reviews and maintains all occurrence reports sent to risk management. Evaluates, trends, and reports safety event issues to the appropriate committees and teams. Responds to all "Sentinel Event s" with LMHS procedures already in place or new practices initiated to safeguard against the possible repeat of a sentinel event. Investigates and analyzes all sentinel events with a root cause analysis.

Qualification and Experience

Requirements: BSN required, MSN preferred or JD Degree. Healthcare experience preferred. Knowledge of TJC Standards, HIPAA and other healthcare governing bodies preferred. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated problem solving abilities. Ability to effectively plan and prioritize work, ensuring deadlines are met. Ability to maintain collaborative working relationships to ensure a positive and productive work environment.

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