Risk Manager
About Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview
Position Summary
This position has organizational wide management responsibilities as a key risk manager for the system This role provides guidance and best practice in the areas of high-risk patient situations including patient and family events, device malfunctions, staff investigations and risk assessments on specific organizational risk exposure. Responsible for the creation and delivery of training, and large group presentations. Day to day resource to clinicians/hospital staff relevant to risk issues. Manages Family Liaison function providing strategic program and process development as well as operational day to day management, including process development, training and incident trends. This role will also be responsible for assisting with medical device recall, environment of care assessments and general liability claims.