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Personnel Board of Jefferson County · 4 days ago

Risk Management Coordinator - Jefferson County

Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$64K/yr - $99K/yr

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County is seeking dedicated and detail-oriented professionals for the role of Risk Management Coordinator. This role involves ensuring the operations of the county's Risk Management department are tracked, analyzed, and documented in compliance with relevant laws, while overseeing the workers’ compensation process and managing insurance claims.

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Responsibilities

Conducts investigations on work-related injuries and property damage claims filed by conducting interviews, reporting observations, and generating relevant reports to document information in order to make final determinations and bring the claim to resolution

Tracks injured employees’ medical treatments by coordinating light duty for injured employees to ensure that employees return to full duty, when possible, that all required paperwork is finalized, and that all claims are paid

Promotes safe work environments by developing safety awareness programs, delivering safety trainings, and investigating hazards or unsafe practices relating to risk management areas (e.g., equipment, sanitation, fire, disaster control) to enforce compliance

Creates reports related to risk management activities by verifying and/or editing risk management data and transposing the information into the appropriate documentation to communicate risk management information to requesting parties

Manages the vendor contract process by coordinating the review, signing, distribution, and maintenance of all service contracts to ensure proper performance and cost optimization

Performs various administrative activities by creating and updating files, maintaining documents, and tracking information using various forms and computer systems in order to maintain records and document organization/department activities

Communicates and collaborates with various parties and organizations (e.g., department heads, employees, citizens, board and council members, vendors) by responding to inquiries, tracking internal and external communications, and drafting correspondence to disseminate and receive information related to department/organization activity

Provides service to internal and/or external customers

Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines

Qualification

Risk Management degreeCertification in Risk Management AssuranceInsurance claims processingInvestigating complaintsAnalyzing dataInterpreting lawsSafety program implementationCommunication skillsDetail-orientedTeam collaboration

Required

Driver's license

Associate's degree or higher in Risk Management or related field that includes Risk Management-related coursework and/or Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) or related certificate

Work experience investigating complaints, accidents, and incidents and completing the necessary documentation

Work experience gathering subjective (e.g., interview notes, testimony) and objective data (e.g., time, place, cost) and analyzing information to draft reports

Work experience interpreting and applying federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding risk management (e.g., HIPAA, OSHA, Workers' Compensation)

Work experience processing auto, property, or Workers' Compensation insurance claims

Preferred

Experience implementing safety policy and procedures and/or executing safety programs and initiatives (e.g., workplace safety, workplace violence, harassment)

Experience reviewing contracts from third-party vendors for accuracy and completeness in order to make recommendations to change, accept, or deny the contracts

Experience working under a self-insured insurance program dealing with malpractice, general liability, auto liability, or workers' compensation

Experience in Risk Management within a healthcare or government entity

Experience performing on-the-job risk assessments (e.g., ergonomic assessment, fire control assessment)