POSITION SUMMARY:

Oversees all aspects of the institution’s healthcare risk management activities, including all professional liability insurance matters. 

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Coordinates all healthcare claims and lawsuits filed against the institution and its healthcare provider employees.
2. Interfaces with The University of Texas System Office of General Counsel, the Texas Attorney General, various private plaintiff and defense attorneys in the defense of various healthcare claims and lawsuits.
3. Represents institution in mediations and other negotiations in attempts to settle various healthcare claims and lawsuits.
4. Attends depositions and assists attorneys in working up defense of healthcare claims and lawsuits.
5. Conducts healthcare risk management education activities and inventories participation of institution’s healthcare providers in risk management education.
6. Conducts general healthcare risk management education for institution’s non-healthcare employees
7. Assists in institution’s professional credentialing activities. 
8. Interfaces with The University of Texas System and private insurers for professional liability insurance coverage of institution’s healthcare providers.
9. Participates in and/or staffs various institutional committees that address professional liability, risk management, sentinel events, medical errors and other safety matters.
10. Organizes and maintains several databases and files relating to scope of work.
11. Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
12. Manages Human Resources activities of area of responsibility in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning. Periodically, oversees contract nurse investigators and reviewers.
13. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION: 

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a clinical health science

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

Three years in a clinical health care or medical / legal environment

SECURITY SENSITIVE: 

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education
Code § 51.215.