Risk Manager Risk Management & Patient Safety

Job Description

Job DescriptionRisk Manager (Risk Management & Patient Safety)

Location: Burlington, MA
Contract: 2 Months (Onsite)
Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Job ID: 160819

About the Role

Sigma Inc. is seeking an experienced Risk Manager Risk Management & Patient Safety to work onsite with Beth Israel Lahey Health Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, MA. This role plays a critical part in ensuring patient safety, supporting hospital operations, and mitigating clinical and operational risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and adjudicate safety event reports in a timely and accurate manner.

• Perform Root Cause Analyses (RCA) on serious safety events.

• Evaluate and triage Serious Reportable Events (SREs) and complete Risk Category Scores (RCS).

• Filter through legal documents, claims, and lawsuits to determine escalation needs.

• Communicate with malpractice insurers when required.

• Support a small internal team of 3 Risk Specialists handling litigation, claims, and event reviews.

• Collaborate with clinical and operational teams to identify, mitigate, and prevent risks affecting staff and patient safety.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and institutional risk-management standards.

Required Qualifications

• Prior Risk Management experience (mandatory)preferably in a hospital or healthcare system.

• Strong ability to review and interpret legal documents, claims, and lawsuits.

• Knowledge of Serious Reportable Events (SREs) and experience performing RCAs (Root Cause Analyses).

• Understanding of hospital operations, patient safety, risk mitigation, and malpractice processes.

• Ability to analyze safety reports, follow up with involved departments, and close events appropriately.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical abilities.

• Masters in Nursing is nice to have, but not required.