Risk Manager - Risk Management

ECU Health

About ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations.

The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.

Position Summary

The Risk Manager is responsible for the facilities risk management activities, which include a working knowledge of the self-insurance and captive insurance programs, administering the risk management program on a daily basis, analyzing events for risks and liabilities, and providing ongoing assessment of risks to minimize loss to the organization. Utilize skills to complete complex investigations and identify regulatory and other loss exposures.

As a Risk Manager, You Will

• Support the delivery of 24 hour on-call risk services to the health system
• Serve as a resource to both team members and providers for risk related matters
• Conduct investigations of complaints and potentially compensable events to include chart reviews, interviews, peer review and billing analysis and document findings
• Collaborate with Quality, operational leaders and medical staff to reduce critical/sentinel events
• Assist with the development and coordination of education programs to new team members and to promote organization awareness of potential risk issues
• Maintain processes and structures to analyze, investigate and monitor regulatory and other matters including SMDA, EMTALA, restraint death reporting, controlled substance diversion, etc.
• Actively participate in meetings at an organizational level
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• 4 year college degree preferred, OR
• 5 years of related experience can substitute for two years of the required education, OR
• 7 years of related experience can substitute for four years of required education
• 3 to 5 years of experience in risk, quality, legal, business, financial or insurance is required
  
  

Other Information

• 36 hours a week
• Hybrid ()
• Monday - Friday (8 am - 5 pm)
• Will work 90% remotely and 10% on-site or when neeed
• Required to work On-Call, when needed
• Great Benefits
  
  

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Contact Information

For Additional Information, Please Contact

Samantha Stewart, Talent Acquisition Consultant

ECU Health Talent Acquisition