Senior Risk & Patient Safety Consultant

What you will be doing:

Premier Insurance provides management services to American Excess Insurance Exchange, RRG (AEIX), an excess professional liability reciprocal risk retention group, and operates as an insurance brokerage providing products and services to healthcare entities and providers nationwide.

The purpose of this position is to expand the ability of Premier Insurance to develop risk management, patient safety, and quality improvement offerings for AEIX member organizations for them to improve patient care and reduce liability exposure. The position is dedicated to supporting the clinical quality, patient safety, and risk management programs of AEIX member organizations. With a primary focus on service, innovation, and client satisfaction, the Consultant must be able to assess the specific needs of assigned accounts and collaboratively develop effective offerings and services to address those needs. The Consultant will utilize a data-driven approach to proactively impact the operations of member organization by driving improvements in patient safety and quality improvement focused on decreasing risk exposures.

The Consultant also supports AEIX governance activities, by providing resources and reports to governance committees, and attending other governance and candidate marketing meetings. The Consultant will develop and provide educational seminars relating to existing and emerging risk management issues, conduct on-site risk assessments, and assist with the design and implementation of quality improvement projects for AEIX clients to enable the sharing of best practices in the provision of healthcare services. The Consultant is expected to participate in professional association activities to remain up to date on best-in-class industry developments and standards and to raise visibility and promote the services and capabilities of AEIX and Premier Insurance.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1 - 60%

Provide ongoing clinical risk management services on behalf of AEIX members including, but not limited to:

• Develop content and procure speakers for educational programs to meet Premier Insurance and AEIX annual Performance goals

• Manage annual AEIX Awards & Grants program for providing recognition of outstanding quality and safety programs, including staffing the governance subcommittee responsible for reviewing applications and determining winners

• Manage content and speakers for the AEIX Awards & Grants program winners, when necessary, at the annual Premier Breakthroughs

• Provide research and draft advisory opinions regarding questions posed by AEIX members, supporting expert responses with industry standards and publications

• Develop visibility of AEIX and Premier Insurance in national quality or risk management associations (e.g., ASHRM, NPSF and/or AHRQ)

• Assist, as needed, on AEIX or Premier quality or risk management projects

Responsibility #2 - 20%

Provide on-site assessments and education for AEIX members, which may require up to 40% of this position being devoted to travel

• Assist with the development and design of new clinical quality or risk management projects and other educational offerings with potential benefit to AEIX members and other Premier member-owners, collaborating with senior leadership of Premier, Inc., Premier Insurance, and other business partners

• Provide effective education and best practice presentations to AEIX members and to professional associations including, but not limited to American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM), and its affiliated state chapters, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and by serving on related industry governing boards and committees to provide visibility for AEIX and Premier Insurance.

Responsibility #3 - 20%

• Support the traditional risk management services offered to AEIX Members via knowledge transfer, e.g., writing articles for blogs, newsletters and/or national publications

• Remain current with industry trends and improve self-knowledge through subscriptions to professional journals and attending industry education and professional events Undertake annual education to maintain clinical and/or professional licensure and certification

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Education:

Required Certifications/Licensing

• CPHRM, CPHQ, and/or CPPS

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Clinical background and experience

  • Obstetrics, Emergency Department, and/or Operating Room

• Patient Safety

• Risk Management

• Quality Improvement

• Healthcare Management

Experience:

• Clinical care and nursing experience

  • Obstetrics, Emergency Department, and/or Operating Room experience

• Insurance carrier experience with legal discipline

Education:

• Masters; MHA, Healthcare, or JD

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines

• Attention to detail

• Operate computer programs and software

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)

• Making independent decisions

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Employees also receive access to the following benefits:

* Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

* 401k retirement program

* Paid time off

* Participation in Premier's employee incentive plans

* Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte's Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 and 21st Healthiest Employer in America (2023)

• Named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for the 16th year in a row

• Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultant - Healthcare Management (2024)

• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts

• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to diversity_and_accommodations@premierinc.com or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.

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