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Job Description Summary:

The MDRM works daily with the Risk Managers and the lawyers and staff in the OGC addressing concerns impacting OhioHealth’s liability with respect to professional liability claims and incidents and the review and oversight of practitioner claim trends from the organization’s claims/incidence database. In partnering with System Quality, this role also identifies primary areas of risk and works with Quality to help focus on the organizational impact of risk, whether patient safety, reputational, or financial. This position will include reviewing potential claims for reporting to the OGC. This role is accountable for providing medical advice and support to the Risk Managers and OGC. This person must also be able to effectively work with the outside malpractice defense counsel to provide general medical advice with respect to malpractice claims defense when requested. The person will also support the patient grievance process at GMC and RMH.

Responsibilities And Duties:

60%
The Medical Director, Risk Management (“MDRM”) will provide expertise and advice to support the Risk Management function throughout OhioHealth.  The primary job duties of this individual are as follows, and as assigned:
The MDRM will provide expert medical analysis of incidents, risk matters, and claims and may interact with patients and family regarding the same.  The MDRM’s general function is to be the primary medical expert/resource/advisor to the Risk Management department and the Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”).  This will include interaction with in-house lawyers and outside malpractice defense counsel on incidents and claims as requested.
The MDRM will regularly attend the Risk Management/OGC Reserves meetings and provide advice and input on standard of care in connection with claims against OhioHealth for medical malpractice.
The MDRM, in conjunction with the other OhioHealth Risk Managers, may from time to time cooperate and provide information and expertise to the Quality and Patient Safety and Peer Review staff and leadership to help manage risk and prevent patient care errors. 
The MDRM will be the primary medical expert reviewer of incidents and potentially compensable events (PCEs) as part of the OGC/RM “Significantly Involved Provider” (SIP) program and provide SIP analyses to the Risk Managers and OGC lawyers managing litigation. 
40%
For Grant Medical Center (GMC) and Riverside Methodist Hospital (RMH), the MDRM will:
Support, through collaboration with Patient Experience/Customer Service, the patient grievance process. In that regard, the MDRM will assist in or provide case evaluations, disclosures, review patient concerns and safety events, and make periodic calls and visits to patients and families when a physician or administrative representative is needed. The MDRM will attend the grievance committee meetings at GMC and RMH and participate in related system activities as appropriate.
Support the campus VP of Clinical Affairs and collaborate with hospital leadership on matters affecting patient services.
Oversee the system patient rights hotline and perform medical record reviews for potential patient harm as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Medical DoctorOLP - Ohio Licensed Physician - Ohio Medical Board

Additional Job Description:

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

Experience in peer review, quality and safety.

Work Shift:

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

Department

Legal

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OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment