Risk Management & Compliance Coordinator

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The Risk and Compliance Coordinator will provide operational, administrative, and analytical support to the Risk Management and Compliance functions under the direction of the AVP of Risk & Compliance or designee. The role is responsible for coordinating and maintaining risk management and compliance activities, including incident and claim tracking, investigations, data analysis, reporting, document management, and system/database maintenance. The position also serves as a resource for designated compliance, HIPAA/privacy, education, and contract management processes.

This position requires consistent follow-up, attention to detail, and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Include the Following:

• Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Serve as the designated hospital representative to accept service of legal documents and ensure timely routing to appropriate parties.
• Under the direction of AVP Risk & Compliance or designee, prepares and submits new event alerts and transmittal letters to insurance carriers related to professional and general liability events.
• Manage internal and external client relationships, including timely responses to client issues and inquiries.
• Under the direction of AVP Risk & Compliance or designee, utilize data to support business decisions and assist with updates to the organization’s Risk Management Plan. Collects, evaluates, and distributes relevant data concerning patient injuries and assists with identifying organizational risks.
• Assist with aggregate claims data summaries. Prepare quarterly trend analyses of incidents and claim profiles.
• Collaborate with the organization’s finance team for all risk management specific audit.
• Oversee and ensures all claims requests are properly and timely provided.
• Coordinate with internal departments, Information Technology, and external counsel to support document reviews, audit trails, and record requests.
• Assist with coordination, documentation, and tracking of product recalls affecting the organization.

• Prepare Imprivata (Fair Warning) HIPAA alert investigation packets.
• Lead/Back-up with providing training/education at various forums such as orientation, staff meetings, etc.
• Support the Conflict-of-Interest process and database.
• Begin investigations with queries to the alleged unauthorized user and / or impacted individual(s)
• Serve as a resource for assigned contract management, compliance, HIPAA/Privacy related investigations and process to ensure continuity.
• Assist with managing the day-to-day monitoring of the Compliance Hotline, EMR monitoring application Imprivata (Fair Warning).

(Applies to both Risk Management, Compliance & HIPAA/Privacy functions)

• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of internal systems, databases, and tracking tools used for risk, claims, compliance, HIPAA, and audit activities.
• Enter, update, and validate data to ensure records are current, complete, and audit ready.
• Assist with ad hoc system updates, workflow improvements, and reporting requests.
• Troubleshoot data issues and elevate system-related concerns as appropriate.
• Manage department-related administrative systems, including:
• Kronos timekeeping database
• Risk and Compliance intranet content and forms
• Claims databases and legal document repositories
• Collaborate with the Security Department to manage the Risk and Security database, investigations, and related documentation.
• Demonstrate the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple requests with frequently conflicting deadlines.
• Assist with ad hoc corrective action projects.

• Schedule meetings for risk and compliance-related committees as directed.
• Prepare agendas, meeting materials, minutes, reports, and control presentations.
• Track committee action items and follow up with responsible parties to ensure completion.
• Under the direction of AVP Risk & Compliance or designee will assist with developing and maintaining quarterly, monthly and annual reports related to Risk Management, Compliance & HIPAA/Privacy.
• Provide general office management and administrative support, including coordination with external counsel and internal stakeholders.

• Handle all sensitive, legal, risk, compliance, and HIPAA-related information with strict confidentiality.
• Adhere to organizational policies, ethical…