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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton.  We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand! 

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including: 

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays 
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans 
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision 
• Disability and Life Insurance options 
• On Site Child Care 
• Educational Reimbursement 
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts 
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more! 

Location:  Dover, DE

Status: Full Time 40 Hours / week (Exempt)

Shift:  Days

SALARY RANGE: 160,160.00 - 248,248.00 YEARLY

General Summary:

The Senior Director of Enterprise Risk Management is responsible for initiating, directing, and supervising all aspects of clinical risk management services and has oversight responsibility of the strategic direction, development, optimization, implementation, and maintenance of the Enterprise Risk Management Program. The Senior Director has oversight of all aspects of the enterprise liability insurance programs and the Enterprise Recall Program. Acts as the liaison to liability insurance companies, Third Party Administrators and brokers.

Responsibilities:

1. Designs and maintains a robust Enterprise Risk Management framework that integrates risk management into all aspects of the organization’s activities and decision-making processes in alignment with Bayhealth's strategic vision, goals, and objectives
   2. Oversight and leadership of the enterprise liability insurance programs for Professional & General Liability, D&O, Fiduciary, Malpractice, Crime, Property, Cyber, and Auto insurance programs.
   3. Oversight and matrix leadership of the Enterprise Recall Program working closely with Supply Chain, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Blood Bank, Nursing Operations including the OR and applicable area.
   4. Oversight and leadership of the Clinical Risk Management Program including continuous optimization the Safety Variance Reporting system
   5. Collaborates with various departments to ensure a full approach to risk management that supports Bayhealth's mission, values and broad management goals
   6. Promotes a risk-aware culture across the enterprise, fostering an environment where risk identification and reporting are encouraged and valued by all team members of Bayhealth
   7. Leads the annual enterprise-wide risk assessment by the identification and assessment of risks across the organization, considering a wide range of areas including business and clinical operations, finance, technology, reputation, safety variance trends and more
   8. Develop and implement strategies to mitigate identified risks, working closely with relevant stakeholders to establish effective controls and action plans
   9. Collaborates with divisional/departmental operational leaders to identify and address specific risks within their respective areas
   10. Provides guidance and support in developing risk mitigation plans.
   11. Gathers, and monitors risk-related data from internal stakeholders, and conducts analyses to identify, validate, and report emerging risks for consideration to senior management, the ERM Committee, and the Enterprise Risk Management Office
   12. Lead the enterprise-wide risk management program to reduce areas of high risk. Implement loss prevention activities.
   13. Create and modify policies to comply with safety legislation, TJC, and industry practices.
   14. Administer educational program to foster compliance with risk management standards set by the Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies.
   15. Lead claims administration, including prompt identification, reporting, evaluation, and resolution of claims.
   16. Coordinate with Performance Improvement and develop hospital-wide programs for quality patient care using Bayhealth’s high-reliability approach to safety.
   17. Work collaboratively with Chief Medical Officer, internal and external attorneys on high dollar, high-profile, high-risk cases to develop case management strategy and work toward resolution.
   18. Coordinate the efforts of legal counsel, third party claims administrators, insurance companies, and the risk management program to represent Bayhealth and the physicians insured through the self-insured trust and/or excess coverage to resolve claims
   19. Coordinate the overall insurance selection and annual renewal program. Work independently and directly with brokers and insurance agents to negotiate and purchase insurance coverage to ensure adequate insurance coverage for the health system.
   20. Supervise and direct the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.
   21. Lead cross-functional committees for including the Enterprise Risk Management Program, Recall Team and Liability Claims etc.; and participate as a member of Corporate Compliance Committee, Ethics Committee as well as additional committee participation as relevant.
   22. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities
   
   

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Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: 
  • Master Degree - Health Care, Or Master's degree in Law, Finance, Business Admin, Nursing, or Education

• Credential(s): 
  • Certified Prof. in Healthcare Risk Mgt within 1 year of hire

• Experience:  Required: 
  •  5 years medical/legal experience 7 years’ healthcare administrative/leadership experience