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Health Support Center
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Physicians & Providers

Director, Clinical Risk Management- Remote

Facility Health Support Center
Location Brentwood, TN
Career Area Administrative Support
Schedule Full Time
Workplace Remote
Job Shift Day
Date Posted 09/26/2025
Job ID #317519

Schedule: Days: M-F

Job Location Type: [Remote]

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

More about our team

The Director, Clinical Risk Management (Behavioral Health) is responsible for improving the quality and safety of healthcare services by identifying the circumstances and opportunities that put patients, and possibly the Company, at risk of harm; takes action to prevent or control those risks.

How you'll contribute

The Director, Clinical Risk Management will excel in this role:

  • Collaborate with behavioral health hospital, practice managers, health support center (HSC) representatives, insurers, attorneys and others to serve as a resource and subject matter expert (SME) for all items related to clinical risk management.

  • Consult and collaborate with hospital leaders, risk managers and HSC stakeholders on a broad scope of clinical risk management issues.

  • Establish and propose clinical risk management goals and initiatives for risk reduction and any policies and procedures to accompany.

  • Review professional and general liability events / claims to identify opportunities to manage risk, prevent loss and refer compliance, legal or other related concerns to subject matter experts.

  • Conduct investigations, collaborate with any Medical Staff members, Administrators, Directors, and Staff to measure, assess and improve processes and outcomes to effect improvement.

  • Serve as a resource and SME to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC), Department of Health (DOH), and The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

  • Educate leaders and stakeholders within the hospitals and HSC in the essentials of risk management, emerging trends, and identified opportunities and strategies to prevent loss.

  • Participate in HSC committees, workgroups and councils to develop resources for LifePoint affiliates that incorporate sound risk management guidance.May serve on work groups and committees.

  • Perform benchmarking and analyze risk management claims data to identify trends, opportunities and understanding of comparative information to communicate with appropriate stakeholders throughout the Company.

  • Support and ensure the implementation of Clinical and Risk programs, practices and policies and procedures across the Company.

  • Regular and reliable attendance.

  • Perform other duties as assigned

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for


Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited Nursing or related healthcare field with a minimum of 7 years with 3 years' experience in Risk Management/Quality Focus preferred.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.