Patient Safety / Accreditation / Regulatory Coordinator

Company: Sentara Healthcare
Location: Harrisonburg
Posted on: December 5, 2019

Job Description:

Education - Bachelor's Degree Skills - Microsoft Project - Microsoft Office - Process Improvement - Risk Management Benefits - Flexible Spending Account - Dental Insurance - Health Insurance - AD & D Insurance - Vision Insurance Sentara RMH Medical Center is hiring a full time Patient Safety / Accreditation / Regulatory Coordinator. Sentara Overview For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems. Our not-for-profit system proudly includes advanced imaging centers, nursing and assisted-living centers, outpatient campuses, physical therapy and rehabilitation services, home health and hospice agency, a 3,800-provider medical staff and four medical groups. In ition, we provide medical transport ambulances and Nightingale air ambulance, and we extend health insurance to 445,000 people through Optima Health, our award-winning health plan. Sentara Benefits As the third largest employer in Virginia, Sentara Healthcare was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best large employers. We offer a variety of amenities to our employees, including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave Flexible Spending Accounts Retirement funds with matching contribution Supplemental insurance policies, including legal, Life Insurance and AD & D among others Work Perks program including discounted movie and theme park tickets among other great deals Opportunities for further advancement within our organization Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. For information about our employee benefits, please visit: ******************************************************** Join our team! We are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development and growth! The Patient Safety/Accreditation/Regulatory Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing processes to support ongoing compliance with Accreditation/regulatory agencies and standards at the local hospital. Key responsibilities for local hospital Accreditation support include: Coordination of survey activities at the local hospital, sharing knowledge of processes to meet compliance with identified accreditation/regulatory standards, researching and obtaining interpretation of standards compliance requirements, and assisting with the development of processes to support ongoing survey readiness. Lead Auditor and ISO oversight responsibilities for accreditation services Education Level Bachelor's Level Degree - Experience in lieu of education: Yes Experience Required: Accreditation and Regulatory - 3 years Preferred: Patient Safety - 3 years, Performance Improvement - 3 years, Risk Management - 3 years License None, unless noted in the 'Other' section below Skills Required: Communication, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Technology/Computer Preferred: None, unless noted in the 'Other' section below Other Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3 years experience in accreditation & regulatory required. 5 years of accreditation and regulatory affairs experience within Sentara and currently pursing bachelors degree may be substituted in lieu of Bachelor's degree. Ability to abstract and analyze clinical information from medical records. Ability to work effectively with senior leadership, physicians and other healthcare providers, as well as, with multidisciplinary teams across department lines. Must possess knowledge of health care issues and process improvement concepts. Knowledge and understanding of regulatory and accreditation agency standards preferred.

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