Director, Liability Claims-Hybrid

Schedule: Days: M-F

Job Location Type: This is a hybrid position at our Brentwood, TN office 

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, Liability Claims is responsible for providing oversight during investigating, as well as directing, over-seeing, managing, and resolving liability exposures of owed facilities and employed physicians.

How you'll contribute 

A Director, Liability Claims who excels in this role:

• Responsible for the investigation, evaluation, and resolution of medical professional and general liability claims for assigned Hospitals. 

• Perform duties to include, but not limited to, assignment of defense counsel, manage the litigation process, negotiate settlements and attend mediations and trials.

• Investigate incidents, claims, and exposures of hospitals and employed physicians. 

• Manage and provide oversight to the Manager, Liability Claims during the litigation process.

• Evaluate financial exposure, setting financial reserves and reporting upstream when exposures exceed personal authority.

• Evaluate Company's exposure, set appropriate reserves, and communicate to Senior Director, Liability Claims.

• Maintain a current diary system to review progress of claims and litigation and update file status as the claim matures keeping in mind a plan for resolution. 

• Direct Risk Managers and/or defense counsel in claims and litigation as they develop. 

• Attend Mediations and Trials, providing supporting documentation if needed, representing the Company.

• Negotiate and extend settlement authority and resolve claims and suits of up to $200K, both formally in mediations and informally in direct negotiations.

• Review outside counsel's work product and fees and communicate to any involved parties. 

• 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 Bachelor's Degree required with a minimum of 7 years with 3 years related risk specific experience.

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.