Director of Healthcare Risk Management

About the role

The Director of Healthcare Risk Management provides enterprise-wide strategic and operational leadership for Denver Health's risk management programs. This role is responsible individually and through oversight of people and programs for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating clinical, operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risk to protect patients, visitors, staff and the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the health system’s comprehensive risk management program, with a strong focus on medico-legal matters and clinical risk, including adverse event management and regulatory compliance.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction and establish systemwide priorities and long-range strategies to reduce exposure and strengthen organizational resilience.
• Identify, collect, analyze and trend organizational risk data related to patient care, claims, operations, and service delivery, coordinating with stakeholders to implement actionable and sustainable improvements.
• Track and produce detailed, timely, and accurate reports of key indicators and data for loss trending, data reporting, exposure analytics, and integration of risk insights.
• Translate complex risk data into meaningful insights for executives to inform leadership decision-making.
• Continuously evaluate emerging industry trends to strengthen risk posture.
• Provide rotating, reoccurring 24/7 on-call support and timely consultation on legal and risk-related issues to staff across all Denver Health entities.
• Cultivate and effectively maintain status as a trusted advisor to hospital leadership, medical/nursing staff, and department leaders on complex risk and safety matters.
• Conduct and oversee the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for high-risk and sentinel events, and ensure appropriate investigation, regulatory compliance, and corrective actions.

Requirements

Required Education: 4 Year Degree

Required Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in healthcare risk management, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.

Qualifications

Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations and standards, including but not limited to HIPAA, OSHA, and Joint Commission.

Proven ability to manage risk and mitigate potential liabilities.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of the organization.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Experience with risk assessment tools and methodologies.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Skills

Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

Excellent analytical and data-driven decision-making abilities.

Effective communication and presentation skills.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, paid time off, and more.

Pay

$141,700 - $233,900

Schedule

Full-Time