Who We Are
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UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County.
UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region.
Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal / neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center.
UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.
To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.
Your Role on the Team
Position Summary :
The incumbent plays an integral role in the implementation of Medical Center wide risk management and loss-prevention programs that identify, promote and sustain patient safety from a risk perspective.
Conducts thorough investigations of adverse patient events / outcomes, makes recommendations for programmatic changes, and implements such changes throughout the Medical Center.
Develops educational plans and / or delivers training designed to enhance patient safety and risk reduction. Provides consultation in the areas of patient safety and risk mitigation.
What It Takes to be Successful
Required Qualifications :
- Strong data analysis experience
- Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
- Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and provide leadership through a consultative role.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Management, Business or equivalent combination of relevant experience and education.
- Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
- Ability to interact with faculty and staff of all disciplines across the organization
- Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and projects
- Ability to consult on complex risk and legal issues
Preferred Qualifications :
- Minimum three years of experience in an acute care hospital
- Minimum five years of experience in the field of health care risk management
- Legal or paralegal training (CPHRM)
- Current California RN license
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM)
Conditions of Employment :
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Legal Right to Work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page : https : / / hr.uci.edu / new-hire / conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement :
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities.
Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.
edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m.
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