What are the responsibilities and job description for the Risk Specialist, Legal Affairs position at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center?
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Job SummaryThe Risk Specialist works under attorney supervision within the Office of Legal Affairs to support efficient and compliant management of professional liability and medical risk management functions, primarily within ambulatory clinics. Ensure accuracy of data within the RLDatix event tracking system. Process non-behavioral patient warnings and terminations from the medical practice in compliance with law and University policy; review with providers and staff the circumstances leading to non-behavioral terminations and recommend other measures when appropriate. Ensure the medical records accurately reflect the basis for non-behavioral warnings and terminations. Competently spot risk issues and consult risk managers and attorneys as needed to complete assigned duties or special projects. Professionally and empathetically handle calls from patients terminated from a practice for non-behavioral reasons. Provide support on special projects.
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or paralegal certification is preferred.
Required Experience and EducationAssociate Degree in Nursing or related health care field, and three (3) years' experience in ambulatory clinical practice, quality assurance, risk management, or legal setting.
Licensed Vocational Nurse preferred.
Job Duties- Ensure accuracy of data within the RLDatix event tracking system as it relates to Feedback Management.
- Process non-behavioral patient warnings and terminations from the medical practice in compliance with law and University policy; review with providers and staff the circumstances leading to non-behavioral terminations and recommend other measures when appropriate.
- Ensure the medical records accurately reflect the basis for non-behavioral warnings and terminations.
- Draft appropriate and accurate letters on behalf of providers to inform patients of actions needed to preserve the physician-patient relationship or to explain the reasons that the relationship cannot continue.
- Competently spot risk issues and consult risk managers and attorneys as needed to complete assigned duties or special projects.
- Professionally and empathetically handle calls from patients terminated from a practice for non-behavioral reasons.
- Provide support on special projects such as collection, organization, analysis of trends identified in the RLDatix event tracking system and preparing related reports.
- Assist with planning, management, and monitoring of assigned projects from attorneys and risk managers.
- Prepare materials to be presented at the Professional Liability Advisory Committee.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code *51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit:
UTSouthwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; gender, including sexual harassment; age; disability; citizenship; and veteran status. In addition, it is UTSouthwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
