Clinical Risk Liaison

Location: Greater Boston, MA (Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite/week + intermittent local travel)
Employment Type: Full time
Salary Range: $120-160k based on experience

About the Role

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Clinical Risk Manager to support a major, high-visibility hospital transformation effort. This is a strategic, project-based role serving as the primary connection between the transition and clinical teams and the Quality and Patient Safety function. The Liaison proactively identifies, prioritizes, and mitigates safety risks throughout the transformation, embedding patient safety into decisions and actions at each stage.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the day-to-day risk point of contact for the organizational transition
• Collaborate across functional workstreams (Legal, Compliance, Quality/Patient Safety, Privacy/Information Security, IT, Finance, HR, Clinical Operations, Facilities) to identify risks and vulnerabilities
• Coordinate risk due diligence: conduct assessments, review policies, escalate risks, and maintain the risk register, issues log, and heat maps
• Prepare risk dashboards, summaries, and presentations for steering committees and senior leadership
• Monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) and performance metrics; track corrective actions to closure
• Maintain complete, timely, and confidential documentation and contribute to process improvement

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Public Health, or related field required; Master's preferred
• Experience in patient safety, quality, compliance, or related field, including majority risk management experience
• Prior experience in ANY clinical role (e.g., RN, NP, PA, MA, RT, PharmD) required
• Strong independence, leadership presence, and executive communication skills
• Experience navigating matrixed organizations and multi-institutional relationships
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in ambiguity

Preferred

• Acute care setting experience
• Experience supporting a hospital merger, acquisition, or change in affiliation in a risk or safety capacity
• Certification in risk management (CPHRM) or Patient Safety/Quality (CPPS, CPHQ)

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