Director of Risk Management

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Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various convenient locations.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high‑quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person‑centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

The Director of Risk Management oversees the daily operations of the risk management department by performing administrative and operational duties that focus on high‑quality results. Assesses and identifies current and potential risks affecting patient safety and fiscal operation. Ensures delivery of patient‑centered, cost‑effective quality services across the continuum of care, optimal utilization of resources and compliance with applicable local, state, federal rules, regulations and security standards.

• Leads day‑to‑day operation of the department and risk management prevention and control program, following guidelines and regulatory requirements and monitors overall effectiveness of the program and departmental activities.
• Partners with senior leadership and other key stakeholders to define the strategic direction and operational plan for advancing risk management programs, ensuring alignment with the System’s mission, values, and business goals.
• Develops and implements quality assurance program and related services, and establishes program and service goals and priorities. Identifies problems and recommends and/or implements standard, cost‑effective measures for service improvement.
• Concurrently reviews existing policies and standard operating procedures to identify gaps or discrepancies, implements revisions, and evaluates patient and public safety policies, procedures, and standards.
• Oversees various committees, assessing and predicting changes in risk. Conducts research and studies to identify and analyze trends in risk and may participate in special risk studies.
• Compiles, reviews and interprets risk data, and presents key findings to various committees and other stakeholders, creating strategies and recommendations for interventions and appropriate control measures.
• Serves as a principal advisor and key resource to senior leadership and other parties, acting as liaison between appropriate agencies on all matters pertaining to patient and public safety, risk assessment, and other factors relating to security excellence.
• Investigates accidents and incidents involving safety matters and promptly reports to appropriate local, state and federal public health and regulatory agencies. Analyzes and documents accidents and incidents, utilizing appropriate tools and other applicable methods of analysis, to identify contributing factors and other safety concerns.
• Partners with senior leadership to develop and maintain alert monitoring and reporting procedures, creating strategies and action plans to address potential risks, reduce the likelihood of these risks, and lessen impact if they occur.
• Prepares and/or actively participates in development of fiscal year expense, revenue and operating budgets. Ensures operations run within budgetary guidelines, reviews budget requests for risk management services and monitors all related expenses and purchases.
• Collaborates with appropriate parties to identify organizational needs; monitors staff and resource utilization and makes adjustments required to support initiatives and staff with appropriate resources.
• Assists in development of training programs and provides orientation, training, and guidance to staff. Routinely assesses staff learning needs, identifying gaps and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of…