Risk Management Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Investigates potential liability situations as identified through various risk identification sources.
• Reviews medial records of all occurrences which present significant risks in the area of professional liability.
• Evaluates the extent and elements of exposure and recommends appropriate actions for risk mitigation.
• Completes case summaries on all new cases.
• Completes notifications for compliance with tracking and insurer requirements, including insurance carrier and law firm notifications and any federal, state or entity reporting requirements.
• Maintains all claims files and medial records, or other documents associated with professional liability claims.
• Recommends resolution and completes negotiation of resolution within authority granted by the Reserve Committee.
• Affords assistance to the Director and Associate Director, as necessary, in preparation of special reports or in response to requests for information and other discovery documents.
• Responds to questions from staff relating to general points of protocol.
• Affords assistance in preparation of monthly reports of claim activity.
• Affords assistance in developing educational programs to raise staff awareness to risk exposure and the impact on professional liability.
• Reviews with Quality Improvement and Patient Safety variance reports to identify and analyze trends.
• Provides in-service education on risk management topics both basic education and complex focused topics as needed or requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a health care related field or equivalency.
• Five years of clinical experience or ten years of professional medical liability claims experience.