Risk Analyst

Overview

The Risk Analyst 2 (H) independently manages risk analysis projects and collaborates with department leaders and compliance teams. This role is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, and supports the development of risk management programs.

• Leads risk assessments and safety audits for multiple units or system-level projects.
• Analyzes complex incident reports and claims using advanced data analysis tools.
• Prepares and presents reports to leadership and regulatory agencies.
• Develops, implements, and monitors risk management policies and protocols.
• Provides training and guidance to staff on department-specific competencies and regulatory requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Conducts root cause analyses and supports corrective action planning.
• Serves as a resource for quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

• Independently manages assigned event and incident reports, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and appropriate follow-up actions.
• Conducts medical record review and analysis for patient safety events across general acute care and select specialty care settings.
• Participates actively in investigations, including interviews, documentation review, and contribution to root cause and risk analyses.
• Analyzes and trends event data to identify patterns, contributing factors, and opportunities for risk prevention and patient protection.
• Collaborates closely with clinical leadership, Quality, Patient Safety, Patient Experience, and operational teams to support corrective action planning.
• Assists with regulatory readiness activities and supports accreditation and performance improvement initiatives as assigned.
• Contributes to the development and delivery of internal education related to patient safety, risk prevention, and reporting expectations.
• Performs additional duties as assigned in support of departmental operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
• Professional certification in healthcare risk management or patient safety (e.g., CPHRM, CPPS) encouraged.
• Minimum 3 year of relevant experience required

• Learning Agility:
  Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork:
  Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication:
  Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of incident and event reporting systems, including RL6 (RLDatix), with the ability to independently review, analyze, and trend reported events.
• Working knowledge of Epic or comparable EHR systems for independent medical record review and analysis.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. Our academic medical center serves South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean with physicians across more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff