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Job Title Clinical Risk Manager/UKHC Requisition Number RE48748 Working Title Clinical Risk Manager Department Name H4007:Chief Medical Office Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 12 Salary Range $62,400-111,634/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education BSN Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience 10 yrs Required License/Registration/Certification Registered Nurse (RN) Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) within 2 years of hire date Physical Requirements Sitting, standing, and occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds. Shift Primarily Monday-Friday 8-5 but may require evenings and weekends as needed. Job Summary This position serves as a Clinical Risk Manager for the UK HealthCare Risk Management Office. This position, in collaboration with the department director, conducts clinical risk investigations of adverse occurrences reported to the UKHC Risk Department. In addition, this position reviews, analyzes and tracks data from occurrence/event reporting and patient grievances for trends to identify loss reduction opportunities; coordinates efforts with UK HealthCare Quality and Patient Safety Department efforts to identify risk threats and serves to foster a patient safety and peer support environment; assists the director in enterprise loss prevention strategies and pre-litigation evaluations. Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Experience utilizing MS Windows, EHR/EPIC and Office Suite. Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience 10 years of clinical nursing experience with three years experience in either nursing management, risk management, medico-legal paralegal work, or quality preferred. Deadline to Apply 01/16/2025 Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


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