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Risk Control Safety Health Consultant- (North Eastern PA, NJ)

  • Job ID: 739589009
  • Status: Full-Time
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • Hours:
  • Shift: Day Job
  • Facility: UPMC Health Plan
  • Department: HB Wrkrs Comp Risk Cntrl
  • Location: 600 Grant St, Pittsburgh PA 15219
  • Union Position: No
  • Salary Range: $31.08 to $52.46 / hour

Description

UPMC Health Plan has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Risk Control Safety Health Consultant! This position will report to the Health, Safety, and Risk Control Supervisor. Delivers risk control services to clients in assigned territory. Provides technical advice and account information to underwriting business partners for risk assessment and analysis. Works on complex accounts for workers' compensation. Markets UPMC WorkPartners.

Although work-from-home, the ideal location for the individual will be between Allentown and Scranton PA due to the clients local to that region. It is expected that this person will physically visit clients within Northeastern PA/ Northern New Jersey. 

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze loss trends, recognize opportunities to provide risk control products and/or services which can help reduce losses. Explain how recommendations can help minimize losses.
  • Conduct research for underwriters or clients on class of business, operations, unique or unidentified exposures, or any other technical subject requiring similar analysis.
  • Serve as resource to underwriting and claims departments.
  • Build and maintain productive relationships with underwriting and service teams assigned to support the business, with the broker/agent community, with claim staff, other risk control staff, and clients.
  • Apply analytical skills to complete claims review.
  • Maintain current knowledge of regulatory environment and emerging safety issues. Can explain to customers how the issues impact them and what they can do. Identify where customer is falling short and use that as an example of why they need to follow the recommendation.
  • Maintain timely, relevant communications with the Risk Control Supervisor.
  • Assist the Safety, Health, and Risk Control Manager in the training and mentoring of department staff members as needed.
  • Conduct loss control surveys/safety program analysis at client locations to determine potential hazards and risk factors to be considered in underwriting/risk selection.
  • Invites local consultants, brokers, and agents on co-surveys when appropriate, to further develop/strengthen staff and develop relationships with brokers and agents.
  • Write technically detailed reports that provide a clear assessment of risk and clearly articulate recommendations.
  • Consult with clients on ways to control hazards in order to reduce or prevent injuries. Consistently influences clients to implement recommendations.

 

Qualifications

  • BA/BS Occupational Safety and Health, Physical Science, or Risk Management earned from an accredited program from an accredited college or university required. (Relevant experience in Field Loss Control will be considered in lieu of degree)
  • Two (2) years of field loss control or increasing levels of responsibility in related operations.
  • High level of skill and competency in Microsoft Office Suite software.
  • Demonstrated project management skills.
  • Strive to become more effective with making complex technical information and recommendations understandable and clear to audiences with varied levels of technical knowledge.
  • Consistently influences clients to take action on recommendations.
  • Listens effectively.
  • Clearly expresses ideas, recommendations, etc. verbally and in writing.
  • Asking more open ended questions in risk surveys.
  • Starting to understand and apply the use of behavioral interviewing techniques.
  • Fully understands risk control performance standards.
  • Knows and understands the business plans for each marketing business unit. 


Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), and/or Graduate Safety Professional (GSP)/Associate Safety Professional (ASP)/Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Preferred.


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