Joint Commission Coordinator

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Hawaii; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripler Army Medical Center, located on Oahu, Hawaii, seeks a qualified professional to support clinical quality management and regulatory compliance within the Quality Services Division. The role focuses on performance improvement activities, accreditation readiness, and collaboration with clinical and administrative staff to enhance patient safety and care quality.

Applicants must meet GS-0601 requirements and provide substantial education or experience in health sciences.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare quality management or accreditation is required.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and performance improvement.
• Ability to collaborate with clinical and administrative staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical quality management activities within the division.
• Assist with accreditation and regulatory readiness efforts.
• Identify gaps and support corrective action plans.
• Communicate effectively with staff to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Healthcare quality management

Regulatory compliance

Performance improvement

Staff communication

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in health sciences

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located within the Quality Services Division at Tripler Army Medical Center, which is on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., PeacePar, AmeriCorps) and other organization (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Joint Commission Coordinator: Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. In addition to meeting the Basic Qualification requirement above, applicants must also meet the Minimum Qualifications defined below for the GS-0601, General Health Science series.

Specialized Experience:

1. experience in a healthcare setting managing, directing, or supporting clinical quality management, accreditation, regulatory compliance, patient safety, or performance improvement activities
2. reviewing healthcare quality, regulatory, accreditation, or organizational requirements to assist in identifying compliance or performance gaps
3. managing, directing, or assisting with quality improvement, compliance, assessment, or organizational readiness activities
4. communicating or collaborating with clinical and administrative staff to support healthcare quality and regulatory requirements

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OREducation:

Three (3) years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a Ph.D. degree or a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral degree in an academic field related to the health sciences or allied sciences. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts)

OR Combination of Education and Experience:

Specialized experience as described above, but less than one year; and more than two years but less than 3 years of graduate education as described above. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education above the second year by 36. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (NOTE: you must attach a copy of your transcripts.)