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Risk Program Manager
Job at a glance
- Category
- Risk
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Location
- St. Joseph's Hospital STJ
- Posted
- Aug 20, 2026
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WVU Medicine is hiring a Risk Program Manager in St. Joseph's Hospital STJ. This is a Risk job in the governance, risk, and compliance field. Review the full details below and apply directly with WVU Medicine.
Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. Assists leadership in development and implementation of strategies for enterprise-wide risk management and performance improvement. Assists in developing, coordinating and administering systems for risk identification, investigation, and reduction. Collaborate with Quality/Patient Safety and healthcare teams as appropriate to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate the health systems Event Reporting System. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Bachelor’s degree. EXPERIENCE: 1. Seven (7) years of experience in a healthcare setting. 2. Three (3) years of experience directly working for or with professional liability insurance carriers or captives. 3. Five (5) years of experience in claims and related legal proceedings. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS : EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Master’s degree in nursing or medical-related field. 2. Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management ( CPHRM ). EXPERIENCE: 1. Five (5) years of experience directly working for or with professional liability insurance carriers or captives. CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Provides support to leadership, including development of system reports within the Incident Reporting System. Continuously monitors reported events and near misses, follows up with Risk Managers, and escalates events, as necessary to leadership. 2. Is responsible for data management, investigation & reporting. Supports the education components of the Risk Management Program. Promotes the organizations patient safety initiatives 3. Navigates system wide modules for risk identification, investigation, and reduction 4. Conducts case findings by daily review of reported events and other information retrieved from other sources (verbal report, phone report, electronic submissions) and initiates appropriate follow-up 5. Demonstrates strong ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems 6. Competent in data display and analysis 7.
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This job is based in St. Joseph's Hospital STJ on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to WVU Medicine's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.
About risk management jobs
Risk jobs own the methodology for identifying, assessing, and escalating enterprise, operational, and technology risk. Second-line teams set risk appetite and challenge the first line. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices.
How to position yourself for this risk management job
Strong candidates emphasize risk assessment methodology, appetite and escalation, cross-functional partnership, and clear reporting to senior leadership and the board. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how WVU Medicine would apply enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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