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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Manager II -Director of Incident amp; Risk Management in Denton, Texas
Job/Position DescriptionManager II - Director of Incident and Risk ManagementCome work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence. The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. Learn About Our State Supported Living Centers{target="blank"}The state of Texas offers many benefits{target="blank"} to employees. HHSC is a qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program{target="blank"}, which forgives the remaining balance on college student Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments. We also offer excellent health benefits{target="blank"}, a lifetime monthly retirement annuity{target="blank"}as well as 401(k) and 457 Programs{target="blank"} under the Employees Retirement System of Texas. If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!The Director of Incident and Risk Management is responsible for Incident Management and Risk Management departments. Responsibilities related to Incident Management include coordination of investigations, trends analysis related to incidents, injuries, deaths and restraints and taking action to reduce the rates of these events at the facility. Responsibilities related to Risk Management include coordination and adherence to Life Safety Code, Employee Injuries, emergency planning and safety issues. The Director supervises staff from both departments, chairs several facility-wide committees and works with other local organizations related to disaster planning and as a liaison along with Incident Management Coordinator with Provider Investigations, Office of Inspector General and local law enforcement entities. Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. May serve in an on-call status on a rotating schedule as required to meet operational needs of the facility.and#149; Investigationsand#149; Trends Analysisand#149; Safety Improvementsand#149; Life Safety Codeand#149; Workers Compensationand#149; Drillsand#149; Management and Supervisionand#149; Coordination of Teamsand#149; Emergency PlanningOther duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agencyand#146;s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.Registrations, Licensure Requirements or CertificationsNoneKnowledge Skills Abilities1. Knowledge of State requirements regard https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=611851 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.