**Risk Manager** _Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together_ **Work location:** Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas Texas 75231 **Work hours:** Full Time, 40 Hours Days **Risk Manager Departmental Highlights** · Dynamic team who work independently and collaboratively · Press Ganey High Reliability approach to Patient Safety and Risk Management · Work closely with hospital managers, executive team, and peers across the system · Opportunity for educational and career growth **Here’s What You Need** · Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related healthcare field required · 3 years of clinical experience required · 3 years of Risk, Quality Management, Legal or Patient Safety preferred · Appropriate clinical licensure for discipline upon hire required · CHPRH – Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Manager upon hire preferred · Ability to analyze, interpret and manage info. Interpersonal skills, communication with various professional and regulatory customers. Must be self-directed, independent and goal oriented. Knowledge about data collection and reporting required. **What You Will Do** · Utilizes the reliability learning tool (including actual events, near misses, and general safety concerns) and recognizes and addresses patient safety/risk exposures affecting the quality of care and outcomes. · Makes medical staff quality review referrals as appropriate. Utilizes statistical and other methods to aggregate, analyze and prepare data reports for presentation. · Facilitates the Risk Management Program including identification, analysis, planning and implementation focusing on events which resulted or could have resulted in adverse risk or a compromise to patient or environmental safety. · Actively engages in the Patient Safety Program developing effective medical error reduction strategies and tools. Works in collaboration with hospital departments and committees to implement identified needs for improvement. Serves as risk management representative for committees within the Continuous Quality/Patient Safety and Risk Management programs. · Participates in THR claims management process by investigating and identifying events that may lead to potentially compensable events, claims, or lawsuits. · Provides THR Litigation with information necessary to make claims determination and assess liability. Assists outside attorneys in defense of lawsuits against the hospital. · Coordinates and facilitates activities of the Risk Management Committee. Responsible for identification and analysis of possible cases, summary preparation and presentation at committee. Serves as liaison between medical staff leaders and risk management department. **Additional perks of being a Texas Health Risk Manager** · Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, well as several other benefits. · Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice. · Strong Unit Based Council (UBC). · A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth. For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. **If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!** Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards. **_Do you still have questions or concerns?_** Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org **\#LI-TC1** Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.