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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Director of Risk Management/Compliance Officer

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Full-timeLouisville, CO, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field is required.
  • Five years of risk management experience in a hospital setting is required.
  • Three years of management experience is required.
  • Knowledge of healthcare regulatory standards is required.
  • Strong knowledge of Joint Commission, TDSHS, and CMS standards, and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing mental health care facilities is required.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure timely reporting of occurrences by maintaining a Healthcare Peer Review Reporting system (Occurrence notification system) and entering incidents into the MIDAS Database.
  • Identify actual and potential risk situations and facilitate determination of causative factors.
  • Receive and investigate reports of product problems to determine appropriate responses and establish record-keeping responsibilities.
  • In the event of patient injury, obtain direction from Corporate Risk Management on the appropriate action for defense strategy.
  • Network with department directors to implement system changes aimed at reducing or eliminating causative factors.
  • Assist the Executive Director in facilitating processing of summons and complaints served on the hospital and its employees.
  • Coordinate investigation of claims within the facility.
  • Participate in the Patient Safety Committee and Environment of Care/Safety committee.
  • Provide aggregate analysis of risk management data and trend analysis of incidents.
  • Act as the hospital's Compliance Officer and coordinate with the Director of Quality & Performance Improvement on hospital-wide action plans and corrective actions.

Desired Qualifications

  • An RN credential or a master's degree in a healthcare-related field is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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