Risk Management Coordinator

The City of Birmingham is in search of a qualified Risk Management Coordinator to ensure that the city's Risk Management department's operations are monitored, analyzed, and recorded in compliance with departmental policies, as well as federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines. The role involves coordinating a thorough risk management, loss prevention, and safety program to safeguard employees and the public from losses. Coordinators will also manage the workers' compensation process, handle insurance claims, conduct investigations, and formulate recommendations in a report format for review and submission to various regulatory bodies. Risk Management Coordinators are responsible for providing information to employees and patients, investigating complaints, and resolving issues.

JOB DUTIES:

Typical job duties include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Makes liability determinations and recommendations on property damage and work-related injury claims.
• Investigates claims about property damage and work-related injuries via interviews, observations, and relevant reports.
• Develops safety awareness programs, delivers safety trainings, and investigates hazards or unsafe practices relating to equipment, sanitation, fire, disaster control, and other risk management areas.
• Tracks, analyzes, and documents daily operations by recording invoices, coordinating payments, analyzing losses and potential losses to the jurisdiction, and creating reports to communicate risk management data to pertinent parties (department head, supervisor, etc.)
• Coordinates the review, signing, distribution and maintenance of all service contracts.
• Tracks injured employees’ medical treatments, coordinating light duty for injured employees, ensuring employees return to full duty when possible, all required paperwork is finalized, and that all claims are paid.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The City of Birmingham offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Salary range: $55,328 - 85,820 (starting salary is commensurate with education and experience)
• Flexible work arrangements including remote/telework options for up to two days per week and alternative work schedules.
• A City-sponsored pension retirement plan. The City of Birmingham provides a Tier 3 “defined benefit” plan where employee retirement payments are computed using a formula that considers several factors, such as length of employment and salary history.
• Excellent medical insurance with employee monthly contribution as low as $32.50/month
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Behavioral health plan
• Group Term Life & AD&D Insurance, Voluntary Term Life & AD&D, Whole Life Insurance, and Short-term Disability options
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Generous holiday schedule
• Membership and admission benefits for City attractions such as the Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham Museum of Art, Southern Museum of Flight, and more.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for employment in this position, a candidate must possess the following:

• Driver’s license.
• Work experience investigating complaints, accidents, and incidents and completing the necessary documentation.
• Work experience gathering subjective (e.g., interview notes, testimony) and objective data (e.g., time, place, cost) and analyzing information to draft reports.
• Work experience interpreting and applying federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding risk management (e.g., HIPPA, OSHA, Workers’ Compensation).
• Work experience processing auto, property, or Workers’ Compensation insurance claims.