Executive Director, Legal, Regulatory And Uhealth Risk Management

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The Executive Director, Legal, Regulatory and UHealth Risk Management works with legal and regulatory risk analysis and claims/litigation activities, self-insurance, and excess insurance programs, as well as other related legal and regulatory issues related to the UHealth clinical enterprise. Reporting directly to the UHealth Chief Risk Officer & Patient Safety Officer and Senior Counsel, this position also implements and directs enterprise Risk Management efforts, including collaboration with executives in risk, compliance, strategy, governance, management, and health care operations, to achieve desired goals and results.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Serves under the general oversight of the UHealth Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and acts in the CRO’s absence with the authority of the CRO to fulfil the responsibilities that fall under the CRO.
• Advises University officials, administrators, and staff on legal and regulatory matters and implications of business and policy decisions.
• Works collaboratively with Risk, Legal, Billing and Regulatory Compliance, Accreditation, and Regulatory Affairs leadership to comply with state and national norms of legal and regulatory health care compliance.
• Leads and leverages cross-functional teams to develop solutions through partnership with key business resources in the support of risk mitigation strategies, identification, quantification, and management of risks.
• Participate in UHealth leadership meetings and develop a collaborative relationship throughout the organization to leverage resources to advance risk prevention and claims and litigation/professional liability lessons-learned programs.
• Recommends appropriate revisions to new or existing policies, procedures, and forms to reduce the frequency of future occurrences; recommends ways to minimize risks through system changes; reviews and revises facility policies, bylaws, rules and regulations as appropriate to maintain adherence to current standards and requirements.
• Evaluates regulatory compliance concerns and makes recommendations for improvement to ensure that safety/regulatory recommendations are implemented in accordance with accreditation standards and guidelines.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, accreditation requirements and UHealth policies concerning patient safety.
• Designs and implements controls and processes to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, accreditation requirements and UHealth policies concerning patient safety.
• Remains informed regarding emerging threats to ensure that risks are well known and understood.
• Serves as subject matter expert and briefs highest levels of organization effectively.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Juris Doctor degree.
• Florida Bar License or Authorized House Counsel.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in healthcare law and/or regulatory compliance.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
• Ability to establish department goals and objectives that support the strategic plan.
• Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop and train others.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Ability to maintain the highest levels of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Ability to think strategically.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Superior verbal, written, presentation, diplomatic and conflict resolution skills. Ability to express complex issues both orally and in writing for a range of audiences.
• Must possess strong leadership skills and be an effective facilitator

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

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