Division Director

Job Description

Responsibilities

Join a dynamic organization driven by our passion for healthcare. UHS is seeking talented individuals who are eager to contribute their expertise and pursue rewarding careers. As a leader in acute care and behavioral health, UHS provides high-quality care to over 3 million patients annually, across our national network of facilities.

The UHS Corporate Insurance Department is seeking a Division Director - Risk Management that will be a strategic leader with responsibility for analysis and oversight of clinical risk management and patient safety functions for UHS of Delaware, Inc a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. This includes participation in periodic facility surveys to evaluate overall functionality of facility risk programs and performance of facility risk management staff.

Key Responsibilities include:

Ensures ongoing TERM program effectiveness within each UHS facility. Plans facility site visits including schedules, participants and reports as necessary. Identifies specific facility risk management needs, potential problem areas, and provide direction to Corporate risk staff for follow-up corrective action plans Analyze facility risk management reports including AERs, Sarbanes Oxley and responses to disseminated Corporate initiatives. Provides guidance, oversight and direction for addressing and preventing incidents and potential claims, risk issues, trends and patterns. Monitors completion and submission of AER and related documents, and ensures all required AER information is accurate and provided in a timely manner Oversee implementation of Patient Safety Council process and reporting, assists Corporate risk staff in coaching facilities in identifying specific risk issues and appropriate corrective actions, acts as a resource for the PSC and provides relevant risk-related reference materials and direction as needed Research, design, develop, implement and monitor UHS Risk Management Best Practices, Safety Watch/Risk Alerts, resource policies, TERM compliance documents, etc. Ensures annual review and revision of the UHS TERM program
Qualifications

Master’s degree with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in health care organization with increasing responsibility in risk prevention and risk management with progressive achievement.

Possess critical thinking skills and independent analysis of identified problems, effectively problem solves utilizing appropriate resources for corrective actions Comprehensive knowledge of risk identification and prevention techniques. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information Effective administrative and management skills Ability to manage and motivate facility based staff, using effective interpersonal verbal and written communication skills

This opportunity provides a rewarding career, challenging and rewarding work environment as well as growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, including competitive compensation, excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan, and k with company match.

---