Job Description

Come join the TrustPoint Hospital Team as the Director of Risk Management and make a difference every day! TrustPoint, located in Murfreesboro, TN, is the leading inpatient psychiatric and physical rehab hospital in the area. The hospital provides rehabilitation services, medical psychiatry, and inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adolescents, adults, and seniors. Only 30 minutes from Nashville, the facility offers a wide range of specialties and populations, giving staff the opportunity to build key skills and grow their careers. Purpose Statement Plan, organize, direct, and oversee all aspects of risk management activities. Promote a safe environment for the protection of patients, clients, employees, and visitors that complies with laws, regulations, and regulatory agencies. Identify risks that could potentially result in harm to patients, staff or visitors or lead to litigation, negative media, or other losses. Essential Functions Implement a robust risk management program throughout the facility. Collaborate and consult with the corporate risk management department. Lead investigations and analyze actual and potential risks in the facility. Work with the Legal team to assess liability and probability of legal action for potential notification. Implement, educate, and encourage incident reporting per policy throughout the facility. Develop and implement infrastructures and systems that support patient safety. Promote a culture of safety by encouraging incident reporting. Collaborate with employees to streamline the incident reporting process, making it more effective and efficient. Collaborate with facility leadership and all departments to monitor and promote compliance with the organization's policies, procedures, state and federal laws, and regulatory agencies. Identify high‑risk areas that could cause harm to persons receiving services, visitors, and employees. Provide staff development and training related to identifying, reporting, mitigating, and minimizing risk. Collaborate with the Patient Advocate to review complaints and grievances to identify potential exposures. Coordinate with facility leadership to establish and implement a Safe Catch Program. Collaborate with QAPI disciplines to complete a Root Cause Analysis for specified events. Establish and lead a Safety Committee that identifies and develops measurable safety initiatives based on facility data that improve the safety culture. Serve as a resource and consultant for risk management activities, performance improvement, policy/procedure development, and compliance initiatives. Other Functions Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in a clinical healthcare, risk management, business, finance, or a related field required. Master's degree in health information management, nursing, or related field preferred. Two or more years’ experience in a risk management position required. One or more years of supervisory experience preferred. Experience with CARF, DEA, Joint Commission, or CMS surveys as required by service line(s) supported. Licenses, Designations & Certifications CPHRM preferred. CPR and de‑escalation/restraint certification required; training available upon hire and offered by the facility. First aid may be required based on state or facility regulations. Additional Regulatory Requirements While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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