Department/Unit:

Risk Management

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Provide Risk and Patient Safety services to assigned clinical areas

Salary Range: $80,151.00 - $132,249.00

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in health, business, or education field; Registered Nurse preferred; Master’s degree preferred, Additional education in statistics and its application in performance improvement and/or other related settings are desirable.

• Minimum of six years’ experience in a health care setting for RN candidate; eight years’ experience for other candidates; management experience preferred.

• Minimum of three years’ experience in quality/risk management, including experience in facilitating process improvement teams and in organization wide implementation of patient improvement.

• Certification by a recognized society in Quality/Risk preferred (e.g., via ASHRM)

• Demonstrated ability to organize and present thoughts logically

• Strong interpersonal communication, organizational and planning skills

• Skills in public speaking

• A focus on achieving outcomes in a timely fashion

• Demonstrated ability to provide training

• Demonstrated ability to recognize and manage group dynamics

• Ability to work with others to accomplish goals and solve problems

• Skills with variety of computer technology

• Ability to exercise independent judgment as a consultant and in managing multiple projects

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Albany Med is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s CapitalRegion and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.

Albany Med offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care andadministration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coverage (http://albanymedcareers.com/benefits/employee-health-%20benefits/) with lower copays at most Albany Med providers.

• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing (http://albanymedcareers.com/benefits/employee-advantages/)

Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Med offers a full range outpatient and inpatient careand is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 trauma center, and only children’s hospital. Thedowntown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.

Albany Med partners with Columbia Memorial Health, Saratoga Hospital and Glens Falls Hospital to form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.