Quality & Patient Safety Regulatory Specialist

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; United States; Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is seeking a Quality & Patient Safety Regulatory Specialist to guide hospital teams through Joint Commission, CMS, and DOH requirements. This role focuses on readiness, gap analysis, and sustainable corrective actions across inpatient and ambulatory settings.

The successful candidate will translate complex regulations into practical strategies, collaborate across departments, and support enterprise-wide standardization of regulatory processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in healthcare-related roles.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, CMS and DOH requirements and/or experience with Joint Commission or regulatory survey activities.
• Experience managing, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other web-based applications, along with knowledge of database concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across departments and levels of leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted resource and subject matter expert for hospital teams navigating Joint Commission, CMS, and DOH requirements.
• Support continuous readiness efforts across inpatient and ambulatory settings, helping teams assess compliance, identify gaps, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Help standardize accreditation and regulatory processes across the enterprise.
• Facilitate development and monitoring of corrective action plans, analyze and interpret data, and provide strategic recommendations that strengthen regulatory readiness and advance quality and patient safety.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Master’s degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Database concepts

Job description

Location & Shift

Location New York, New York Shift: Day (United States of America) Description: Advance Regulatory Excellence at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital At NewYork-Presbyterian, we’re committed to delivering world-class care—and that means staying ahead of regulatory standards that ensure patient safety and quality. Our teams lead the way in performance improvement, compliance, and continuous readiness initiatives that shape the future of healthcare. Now, you can be part of that mission.

Quality & Patient Safety Regulatory Specialist

As a Regulatory Specialist, you’ll serve as a trusted resource and subject matter expert for hospital teams navigating Joint Commission, CMS, and DOH requirements. You’ll support continuous readiness efforts across inpatient and ambulatory settings, helping teams assess compliance, identify gaps, and implement sustainable solutions. Working closely with clinical and operational leaders, departments, and service lines, you’ll help standardize accreditation and regulatory processes across the enterprise. You’ll facilitate the development and monitoring of corrective action plans, analyze and interpret data, and provide strategic recommendations that strengthen regulatory readiness and advance quality and patient safety. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced healthcare professional who thrives in a highly collaborative environment and is skilled at translating complex regulatory requirements into practical, actionable strategies. Schedule & Location This is a full-time, day-shift hybrid position, with four days in the office and the ability to work remotely one day per week. The position will primarily support our northern locations, including Hudson Valley, Westchester, and The One, with travel to other NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals, joint ventures, medical groups, and physician organizations as needed.

Preferred Criteria

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Clinical licensure (RN, NP, PA, RD, PT/OT, or PharmD)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma certification
• 3+ years project management experience, including the ability to develop project plans, manage scope and timelines, lead initiatives, and provide direction and support to project teams
• Experience with Joint Commission or other regulatory survey activities in inpatient and ambulatory settings

Required Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years in healthcare-related roles
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, CMS and DOH requirements and/or experience with Joint Commission or regulatory survey activities
• Experience managing, analyzing, and interpreting data
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other web-based applications, along with knowledge of database concepts
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across departments and levels of leadership

Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP. NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Range: $92,000-$152,500/Annual

It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person.

Internationally acclaimed, our hospital leads the way in research, life-shaping education and compassionate care. Step into a career at a truly Amazing place. Among the highest echelon of the topmost hospitals in the world, NewYork-Presbyterian is Making It Possible for patients at this moment. What does this mean for you? Nothing less than an extraordinary career. We care for 1 out of every 4 New Yorkers in medical need. The nation's largest not-for-profit academic medical center, with over 2 million patient visits a year.