Description

CLASS SUMMARY:

Example of Duties

TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES:(These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

• Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Evaluates risk and identifies and implements risk-reducing solutions; assesses current insurance policies and determines if additional insurance coverage is necessary; renews policies at expiration.
• Assesses the need for third-party or self-insurance solutions; determines if self-insurance is feasible; selects third-party vendors as necessary.
• Investigates various types of insurance claims made against the City; enters claims into database; analyzes financial information to determine if reserves exist.
• Designs, implements, and facilitates loss control training for employees.
• Reviews claims; investigates as necessary; may negotiate or settle claims.
• Prepares a variety of operational documents including training materials, operational records, and/or related documents; maintains related operational databases; distributes information and documents as necessary; maintains confidentiality of sensitive information and protected health information (PHI) in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule and Security Rule.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Typical Qualifications

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (positions in this class typically require):
Bachelor's degree in risk management or a related field and five years experience in risk management, safety, and loss control, or a closely related field; a juris doctor or masters degree is strongly preferred; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Supplemental Information

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (positions in this class typically require):
Licensing Requirements:

• Valid driver's license.

KNOWLEDGE (position requirements at entry):
Knowledge of:

• Supervisory principles;
• Risk management principles and practices;
• Insurance principles and practices;
• Health and safety principles and practices;
• Financial analysis principles and practices;
• Financial statement review practices;
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations, including the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Security Rule;
• Customer service principles;
• Investigative techniques;
• Negotiation methods.

SKILLS (position requirements at entry):
Skill in:

• Monitoring and evaluating employees;
• Providing customer service;
• Analyzing financial information;
• Conducting investigations, adjustments, and risk assessments;
• Developing training programs;
• Reviewing financial statements;
• Interpreting and analyzing applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations, including the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Security Rule;
• Negotiating and settling claims;
• Using a computer and related software applications;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Incumbents may be subject to travel.

NOTE :
The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.