• Director of Risk Management

    Chapa-De (Auburn, CA)


    Job Descriptions:

    As Chapa-De Indian Health continues to grow, we're introducing a new and vital leadership role: Director of Risk Management. This role will lead a comprehensive risk and compliance program that safeguards our patients, staff, and reputation. As well as ensuring regulatory readiness, reduce organizational risk, and promote a culture of safety and accountability across all departments.

     

    Salary: $143,400-180,000, depending on experience!

    Benefit Highlights:

    + Employer-paid Health Insurance (medical, dental and vision): 100% for employee and 80% for dependents.

    + 17 days PTO per year, 11 Paid Holidays, 8+ Sick Days (1 hour for every 30 hours worked)

    + Retirement Plan with 6% match

    Duties:

    + Design and implement a comprehensive risk management and corporate compliance framework in alignment with federal, state, and accreditation standards.

    + Lead regulatory readiness for audits and certifications, including HIPAA, HRSA, FTCA, OSHA, and AAAHC.

    + Oversee investigations into compliance violations, safety incidents, and legal claims in collaboration with HR and legal counsel.

    + Educate leaders and staff on risk-based decision-making, safety protocols, and incident response planning.

    + Prepare and deliver regular reports on risk trends, mitigation activities, and audit findings to senior leadership.

    Required Experience:

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    + Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration or related field; or combination of equivalent experience and education.

    + 7+ years of management experience with increasing responsibility in healthcare risk management and compliance.

    + Strong understanding of healthcare and safety regulations (ex. FTCA, HIPAA, HITECH, OSHA, CMS, etc.).

    + Previous experience in risk assessment, risk mitigation, incident response, and healthcare compliance with proven ability to develop and maintain a risk management program.

    + Previous experience researching, compiling, analyzing and interpreting complex technical, financial and other relevant healthcare data

    + Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to advocate for risk mitigation strategies, navigate complex discussions, and enforce compliance while fostering collaboration across departments.

    + Current and in good standing: valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance and DMV report.

     

    About Us: Chapa-De is a non-profit community outpatient health center with a mission to advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals living in our communities by providing convenient access to high quality, compassionate care. With clinics located in Auburn, CA and Grass Valley, CA, we have multidisciplinary health care teams that provide a broad spectrum of services.

     

    Chapa-De recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to the principles of equal employment and complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is the intent of Chapa-De to maintain a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. We are dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Chapa-De provides reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation. We comply with California Department of Public Health Requirements. This may include, but not limited to, masking during flu season for employees who decline an annual flu vaccine. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, section 472 & 473).

     

    Keyword: healthcare, administration, director, risk, compliance, risk management, leadership, leader

     

    From: Chapa-De