Manager, Liability Claims
Location: Franklin, Tennessee
Description: CHS Corporate is currently seeking to employ Manager, Liability Claims right now, this occupation will be assigned in Tennessee. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. -
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Description
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation is one of the leading operators of general acute care hospita! ls. The organization's affiliates own, operate or lease 135 hospitals in 29 states, with an aggregate of approximately 19,800 licensed beds. The consolidated organization owns and leases community hospitals that offer quality, cost-effective healthcare including a range of inpatient medical and surgical services, outpatient treatment and skilled nursing care. In over 60 percent of the markets served, CHS-affiliated hospitals are the sole provider of healthcare services.
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation seeks a
Liability Claims Manager
for its Franklin, TN, headquarters’
Risk Management
team.
Summary:
Provides management of professional and general liability claims files, including assessment of liability, evaluation of case reserves, development/approval of defense strategy, and negotiations (if appropriate). Provides supervision of outside claims adjuster and attorneys. Completes d! ocuments necessary for compliance with insurance reporting req! uirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Supervise professional and general liability claims files, including assessment of liability, case reserves, development/approval of defense strategy, direction of negotiation, etc.
- Supervise outside adjusters and attorneys
- Establish files and implement Community Health Systems’ protocol for potentially compensable events, claims and litigation
- Identify trends/patterns requiring corrective action
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Reasoning Ability:
! Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software and Database software.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
While this job has no in-house supervisory responsibilities, there is supervision of outside adjusters and attorneys.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/! or move up to 25 pounds.
Education/Experience:
Bach! elors degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university;
3 to 5 years experience in direct supervision of professional liability claims/litigation
Experience in healthcare field preferred
General insurance knowledge preferred
Job
Operations
Primary Location
TN-Franklin (Nashville Region)
Organization
CHS Corporate
Working Location
Franklin
Shift
Day Shift
Forecasted paid hours per shift
8
Forecasted hours per pay week
40
Employee Status
Full-time
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This occupation starts available on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 00:05:51 GMT
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