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UPMC Corporate Legal is hiring a Senior Manager to join our Corporate Risk Management Team! The position will work Monday through Friday during standard daylight hours. The Senior Manager will have the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule with onsite requirements at the US Steel Tower.

This role will collaborate with the Senior Director of Risk Management and other UPMC Health System business leaders to initiate and implement a Risk management program that will support the business units of the UPMC Health System goals and objectives. Plan, develop, and monitor all clinical management functions of the Risk Management department in conjunction with UPMC Health System's corporate policies, strategies and business goals. Work closely with legal services, clinical staff and administration to define risk and liability management at the business unit level. Responsible for ensuring compliance with Health System's corporate philosophy and policies. Provide leadership and guidance to the multi-disciplinary teams and facilitates resolution of issues/barriers. Serve as a role model for team members. Provide oversight as needed in the absence of the Sr. Director. Facilitates orientation of new staff members.

Do you have a minimum of eight years of clinicial experience? If so, this could be the next step in your career. Apply today!

Responsibilities:

+ Monitor, trend and analyze risk management team concerns and identify strategies to reduce the risk and improve overall team performance and continuity in conjunction with the Sr. Director of Risk Management

+ Serves as a resource to team members on clinical operations.

+ Identify state, federal and UPMC Health System policies and procedures that impact professional liability issues.

+ Be familiar with the operations and business needs of the System's risk management programs.

+ Enhanced coordination of risk management activities in and among stakeholder and team members.

+ Identify risk producing events and adopt risk reduction policies and procedures.

+ Serve to assist, monitor, and verify the implementation of the various risk management action items adopted by the Sr. Director following meetings, investigation, and review of documentation and/or on-site reviews.

+ Direct the assessment of needs related to medical products and equipment failures.

+ Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement Initiatives within the UPMC Health System.

+ Represents Corporate Risk Management in various multi-disciplinary team meetings.

+ Master's degree with a concentration in healthcare/Nursing Leadership preferred.

+ Minimum of eight years clinical experience.

+ Knowledge of and experience with current medical and treatment approaches, The Joint Commission and Department of Health standards, Federal and State regulations relative to utilization management, case management, discharge planning, community resources/eligibility criteria, Medicare, Medicaid, and various other third-party payer requirements and managed care is required.

+ The ability to use expert clinical practice, leadership skills, and critical thinking skills to efficiently coordinate and direct patient care among all health care providers while maximizing use of resources is required.

+ The ability to prepare and critically analyze data, make appropriate recommendations toward resolution, and follow-through of identified action is required.

+ Demonstrates a comprehensive familiarity with UPMC System Wide Policies, specifically as they relate to risk and liability.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran