Clinical Risk Specialist RN
Facility: Scripps Health Corp
Location: San Diego, CA
Career Area: Regulatory
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 252002968
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Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospital campuses, 31 outpatient centers, clinics, emergency rooms, urgent care sites, along with our 17,000 employees, more than 3,000 affiliated physicians and 2,000 volunteers.
Job Description
This is a full time, benefit eligible position that is partial remote and located in San Diego.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Becker’s Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
The Clinical Risk Specialist RN is responsible for facilitating, coordinating, and promoting risk and compliance-related projects, and research projects to ensure patient safety and facility compliance with regulatory agencies. Oversight for FDA MedSun reporting, occurrence report follow-up and patient relations interface and resolution. Additional duties may include assisting with HIPAA and compliance activities. This individual will play a critical role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to ensure patient safety, compliance, and overall quality of care in a healthcare system. To excel in this role, a clinical risk specialist should possess a combination of technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Below are the key skills required:
- Risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of tools and frameworks for risk analysis, such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) or Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Knowledge of healthcare regulations and standards
- Strong analytical skills to assess complex clinical processes and identify areas of potential risk.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with staff at all levels, including healthcare providers, administrators, and external regulators.
- Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
- Interpersonal skills to build trust and foster collaboration across teams.
- Knowledge of project management principles to ensure timely implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
- Leadership skills to guide multidisciplinary teams in addressing risk-related issues.
- Collaborative mindset to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including physicians, nurses, administrators, and legal teams.
- Knowledge of how technology can be leveraged to monitor and mitigate risks.
- Empathy and understanding to address sensitive situations involving patients, families, or staff.
- Promote a culture of safety and quality care.
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Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- 5 years of acute care and regulatory experience and data collection and risk management experience.
- Must have experience with adult education, basic statistics and project management.
- Orientation to root cause analysis is helpful.
Required Certification/Registration:
- Current CA RN license.
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
- CPHRM preferred.
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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At Scripps, we seek dedicated, compassionate people to join our team and make a significant impact on the health of our community and the future of health care. Throughout our five hospital campuses, 30 outpatient centers and clinics, and hundreds of affiliated physician offices throughout the region, each member of our team plays a key role in our life-changing and life-saving mission. Our people and their commitment to the highest standards of care are what define us.
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