Risk Manager; DH

Navajo Preference Employment Act

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an affirmative action plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this plan and corresponding TCRHCC policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally‑recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference.

This position is located within the Corporate Compliance division within the Tuba City Regional Health Care (TCRHCC). Incumbent is responsible for the management, development, administration, education of staff, and documentation of all risk management and issues for TCRHCC to include all external extensions of the hospital. Compliance with the risk management standards is required for TCRHCC accreditation by The Joint Commission (TJC), in addition to other federal, state and tribal regulations.

Data generated through this program provides a basis for establishing hospital‑wide policy and for identifying trends, and issues for further study, improvements, and/or corrective action by directors, department heads, and/or healthcare providers and the senior executive team.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in a Healthcare related field;
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure unrestricted.

A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Five (5) years’ experience in a healthcare setting with experience in directing and implementing major processes relating to health care issues, such as, performance improvement, risk management and patient safety issues, process improvements and effective communications to promote proactive and corrective actions relevant to identified risk issues.

• Ability to provide in-depth reports to a variety of audiences in a succinct and timely manner
• Knowledge of TCRHCC mission, healthcare agencies, hospital self‑assessment programs and TJC accreditation requirements, including performance improvement, risk management, infection control, safety, patient safety (and National Patient Safety Goals) and utilization review.
• Knowledge of the Privacy Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), safety, security and claims investigation, patient advocacy/ombudsman policies and procedures
• Positive working relationships with others
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
• Strong writing, interpersonal communications, organizational and computer skills
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Submission of all required employment‑related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable…