Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote with 25-50% travel within KS and OK market

Department: Risk

Schedule: Full-time

Salary: $87,463.20 - $121,918.37 per year

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Strategic Risk Leadership: Develop and oversee comprehensive risk management programs, aligning organizational strategies with safety goals to proactively reduce institutional liability.
• Incident & Litigation Management: Lead end-to-end investigations for claims and serious events, managing litigation across all coverage lines while serving as a key expert on clinical review teams.
• Data-Driven Process Improvement: Harness data capture and trend analysis to evaluate risk functions, presenting actionable insights to committees to optimize patient safety and environmental standards.
• Policy Development & Education: Spearhead the creation of safety initiatives and medical staff training, including the PACT program and medical device recall protocols, to foster a culture of continuous risk reduction.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

What additional requirements you'll need

• Emergency services clinical background
• Leadership and Risk Management experience
• Comfortable with travel to sites of care in Kansas and Oklahoma

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Various health insurance options & wellness plans
• Retirement benefits including employer match plans
• Long-term & short-term disability
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Parental leave & adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.