Risk Manager

Ascension is seeking a full-time Risk Manager in Wichita, KS. The role involves managing risk management activities, event investigations, and data analysis to support hospital safety initiatives. Candidates should have relevant experience and education, with leadership experience preferred. Benefits include paid time off, health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement. Ascension is a non-profit health system focused on community impact and healthcare transformation.
Details
• Department:Risk South
• Schedule:Full time, Days
• Hospital:St Francis
• Location:Wichita, KS
Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.
Responsibilities

Develop, implement and manage risk management activities.
• Manage event and claim investigations, management and litigation across all coverage lines.
• Serve on the appropriate hospital/ministry event reporting core team and Serious Event Review team(s).
• Evaluate risk management functions and process through the use of data capture, follow up and trend analysis and present findings to appropriate committees; collect, evaluate and distribute relevant data concerning patient/visitor/environmental injuries and near misses and aggregate summaries for committee reviews.
• Assist with the development and implementation of initiatives and policies and procedures, including associate and medical staff education activities, Provider Associate Care Team (PACT) program and other risk reduction/elimination throughout the organization.
• Support the process of responding to product and safety recalls and alerts and safe medical device reporting of adverse events.
• Support the organization's risk management goals, strategies and processes.
Requirements

Education:
• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.
Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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