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This opportunity is full-time at 40 hours per week, offers full benefits and a convenient day shift schedule. Wellington Regional Medical Center is located in Wellington, Florida. It is a 235-bed, acute care hospital, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., a highly respected healthcare management organization. Wellington Regional is proud to have provided high quality healthcare services to the residents of Palm Beach County since 1986. As a community hospital, accredited by The Joint Commission, Wellington Regional prides itself on its continued commitment to remain on the forefront of advanced technologies and expand programs and services to meet the needs of the growing community it serves. We promote an environment that fosters compassion, teamwork, innovation and opportunities for professional growth. Our mission is supported by our commitment to fair and ethical treatment for all. To learn more visit Job Requirements: The Director of Risk Management serves as the facility Risk Manager and Patient Safety Officer. In this role, the Director assumes responsibility and accountability for planning, directing and evaluating the Risk Management program, and the hospital’s Patient Safety Program. The Director exercises independent judgement with limited supervision. The Director of Risk Management, with training and experience in Risk Management works to manage the Technical Elements of Risk Management (TERM) program. The Risk Director has a solid line reporting structure to the hospital CEO with a dotted line reporting responsibility to the Corporate Risk Manager. The Risk Director overseas the Risk Coordinator/Analyst and assigns job tasks/responsibilities as needed. It is recommended that the Director of Risk Management obtain Certification in Professional Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM). The structure and functions of the Risk Management Program are designed to comply with guidelines and standards of The Joint Commission (TJC), Florida’s Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA), and other regulatory agencies such as The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Technical Elements of Risk Management (TERM) Program. The Director of Risk Management is responsible for monitoring, coordinating, planning and implementing all risk activity that mitigates and controls risks associated with the hospital environment. The goal is ultimately a safe and effective environment for patients, employees, physicians and visitors as well as the protection of assets while demonstrating Service Excellence at all times. The Director of Risk Management will collaborate with Quality on all CMS clinical indicators to ensure best practices are provided as the standard of care. Lastly, the Director of Risk Management will be responsible for other duties as assigned. As a Wellington Regional Medical Center employee, you will be part of a first-class organization offering: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Educational Assistance SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations! HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Jennifer Barnhart, Recruiter at