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Director, Risk Management

Sentara Health
Charlottesville, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2026
City/State

Charlottesville, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Responsible for overseeing the identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of risks that could potentially affect the organization. This role involves leading risk management activities to ensure that risks across all areas of Sentara are properly managed. Works closely with senior leadership to develop risk management strategies and provide insights into risk mitigation activities to safeguard the company's assets, reputation, and operations.

Education/Experience

  • Bachelors Degree (Required)
  • 5 year's experience required in a healthcare clinical setting (Quality Improvement, Patient Care, Healthcare Leadership, Claims management, or Patient Safety)


Responsibilities

  • Plan, organize, communicate, evaluate and implement Sentara's Clinical Risk Management program
  • Respond, investigate, report, and follow-up on concerns related to clinical care and services provided across Sentara to improve quality of care and reduce potential and actual professional liability claims through early resolution
  • Assist with ongoing compliance with other standards and guidelines of healthcare regulatory agencies
  • Lead efforts in identifying and evaluating various types of risks, including financial, operational, compliance and reputational
  • Lead the response to risk-related incidents
  • Monitor and report on risk management activities
  • Lead and mentor risk management professionals
  • Act as primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding risk-related matters


Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met


Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is a Magnet status, 176-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care.

Today, our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurology and Neurosurgery (including a Primary Stroke Center), Orthopedics, and Maternity.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Salary : $5,250

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