The Community Health Center of the New River Valley is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We offer full and part-time positions, competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and paid-time off to qualifying applicants. Full-time Risk Specialist The Community Health Center of the New River Valley is seeking a full-time (40 hours) Risk Specialist based in the Human Resources department at its Christiansburg clinic.

This position is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating clinical and organizational risk across the organization using regulatory expertise of a risk management professional, bridging the gap between frontline clinical operations and enterprise risk, compliance, and quality functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Incident Management:

Intakes, investigates, and tracks patient grievances, safety events, and incident reports.

Regulatory Readiness:

Helps prepare for audits, site visits, and state or federal health inspections.

Credentialing and Privileging Support:

Assists with provider credentialing, privileging verification, and maintenance of staff records.

Data & Reporting:

Prepares risk data reports for Leadership and the Board of Directors and coordinates staff and Board Risk and Compliance Committee meetings.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business, Nursing, or a related field.

Experience:

1 to 3+ years of experience in healthcare compliance, risk management, or quality improvement a must.

Knowledge:

Familiarity with federally-qualified healthcare operations, Health Resources and Services Admin. guidelines, and FTCA liability requirements a plus.

Skills:

Knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules, strong organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and excellent and professional written and verbal communication.

Benefits include:

160 hours of paid time-off annually, PLUS 13 paid holidays; comprehensive benefit package; retirement match; cell phone discount, learning and training opportunities; annual staff culture-building events. An introductory cover letter must accompany the resume. Please submit to nrvclinics@gmail.com and include 2- 3 professional references.

Compensation Range:

$55,000 - $65,000 Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits.

Addresses:

215 Roanoke Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 219 S. Buchannan Street, Pearisburg, VA 24134 5826 Ruebush Road, Dublin, VA 24084 To apply, send an introductory cover letter, CV and three references to nrvclinics@gmail.com. About the area The Community Health Center of the New River Valley is a 501c3 non-profit organization that is committed to providing affordable and high quality medical, dental, behavioral, and preventative health care services to people of all ages, regardless of ability to pay or insurance status. Our three Centers are located throughout the New River Valley and nestled along the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia. With the mountains and river a short drive away, the area offers a family-friendly atmosphere with hiking, fishing, farmer's markets, festivals, and other outdoor activities. In addition to outdoor activities, our area offers wonderful parks and recreation departments for children and adults in organized sports, camps, and activities. Although quaint, there is always something to do with the family. The community offers a variety of higher education to include, Virginia Tech, Radford University, New River Community College, and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). The student population adds to the culture and arts of the area to include concerts, plays, and arts shows. (https://www.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/) The New River Valley is driving distance from Roanoke (40 min.), Charlotte (2.5 Hours), Charlottesville (2 Hours), Richmond (3 hours), and Washington D.C. (5 Hours). Our convenient location offers a chance to explore the east coast for a weekend get-away.