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The Risk Manager:

• Develops and implements the organization’s risk management program in a manner that fulfills the mission and strategic goals of the organization while complying with state and federal laws and accreditation standards related to safety and risk management;
• Procures and maintains liability, property and other appropriate insurance and self insured programs;
• Develops and implements systems, policies and procedures for the identification, collection and analysis-of-risk related information;
• Educates and trains the leadership, staff and business associates as to the risk management program, and their respective responsibilities in carrying out the risk management program;
• Leads, facilitates, and advises departments in designing risk management programs within their own departments;
• Collects, evaluates, and maintains data concerning patient injuries, claims, worker’s compensation, and other risk-related data;
• Investigates and analyzes root causes, patterns, or trends that could result in compensatory or sentinel events;
• Helps to identify and implement corrective action where appropriate;
• Provides a annually summary to the Board on incidents, claims, and claim payments;
• Serves as the organization’s liaison to the insurance carrier;
• Assists in processing summons and claims against the facility by working with the General Counsel to coordinate the investigation, processing, and defense of claims against the organization; and
• Actively participates in or facilitates committees related to risk management, safety, and quality improvement.