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Job Summary
The Risk Coordinator will support the Risk Management Department in organizing the activities of the Risk Management program. These activities include but are not limited assisting with case reviews, medical chart reviews, and tracking and trending of risk reporting of potentially compensable events (PCEs) and risk occurrences to regulatory agencies.
Essential Functions
Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
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Creates timely reports of Risk team activities related to and Risk Department and Division and enterprise organization performance measures.
Performs investigations pursuant to the direction of the Director of Risk Management.
Ensures mandated events are reported timely to regulatory agencies.
Assists the Director of Risk Management and the Risk Manager in identifying potentially compensable events (PCEs), and ensures notification of same to the Claims Management Department.
Provides responses to internal/external requests for information.
Provides assistance with risk assessments and special projects as needed.
Creates documents for review by the risk management team, including pulling data from the event reporting system, and pertinent information from patient medical records.
Organizes activities of the Risk Management Department.
Other duties as assigned.
Experience:
One year of experience in a related position.
Education:
Associates degree
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Ability to translate data into appropriate output for reports and presentations.
Understanding of healthcare terminology and care delivery processes in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team by utilizing excellent networking and relationship building skills.
Additional Information
Preferred position qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related field
Experience in use of database systems and analysis of data.
Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.
Jefferson Health delivers state of the art healthcare services to patients throughout the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) provides more than 8,400 students from nearly 40 states and 40 countries with 21st century professional education. Combined, we have over 30,000 employees.
Jefferson Health, with 14 hospitals (seven are Magnet designated by the ANCC for nursing excellence) and 40+ outpatient and urgent care locations, offers a broad range of primary and complex, highly specialized care that touches the lives of more than four million patients annually. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among the nation’s best in eight specialties. Jefferson Health also includes the NCI designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center; it is one of only 70 such centers in the nation.
Thomas Jefferson University has ten colleges and three schools that offer more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs. Our University is dedicated to inter-professional and transdisciplinary approaches to learning that offer a vibrant and expandable platform for professional education. Through this unique model, we are preparing our students for current and yet to be imagined careers.
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans. |
