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The University of Texas System Administration

JOB DESCRIPTION

Effective Date:   December 10, 1999 

Job Title Health Care Quality and Risk Management Specialist
Job Code Number 9408
FLSA Category Exempt
Job Purpose To coordinate U. T. System health care quality and risk management education.
Education and experience required including training, registration, and licensure. Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years experience in a clinical or nursing setting.
Supervision provided to others. No

Job Functions

Number

Description

1.

Assist in transition of the U. T. System Medical Liability Rick Management efforts to an interactive web-site for U. T. System Professional Medical Liability Benefits Plan physicians.

2.

Develop a portion of the interactive web-site for risk management record keeping and testing.

3.

Assist in the development of risk management information, course work, regulatory updates, and case studies for Medical Liability Self-Insurance Plan physicians to be used via internet.

4.

Work with Office of General Counsel medical liability attorneys in connection with current and closed claims and lawsuits.

5.

Draft and type correspondence.

6.

Analyze and identify quality of care issues.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed
by the employee occupying this position. The incumbent is expected to perform other duties
necessary for the effective operation of the department.  Any qualifications to be considered as
equivalents in lieu of stated minimums require prior approval of Human Resources.

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215.