Regulatory/Accreditation Consultant

PeaceHealth; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

403b retirement plan with employer | 0

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Tuition and continuing education

Wellness program

Job summary

PeaceHealth is seeking a Regulatory/Accreditation Consultant to lead and coordinate accreditation and regulatory activities for hospitals within assigned networks.

The role develops and maintains regulatory compliance, guides leadership on high-risk issues, and ensures standardization of interpretations across PeaceHealth during surveys and regulatory reviews.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; RN or clinical background preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in health-related field required.
• Minimum 5 years in healthcare, regulatory, patient care, quality or risk.
• Knowledge of CMS Conditions of Participation and accreditation standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory readiness program planning for regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with regulatory team and leaders to oversee ongoing readiness across networks.
• Address compliance issues and coordinate corrective actions prior to external review.
• Support post-survey activities and monitor corrective action plans.
• Provide on-site accreditation survey support and education to leaders.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Prioritization

Team facilitation

Data interpretation

Customer relations

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Job description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Regulatory/Accreditation Consultant for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $46.27 – $69.41. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Job Summary

Supports coordination and facilitation of accreditation and regulatory work for hospitals within assigned networks. Accountable for accreditation regulatory program with assigned scope of responsibility to include, but not limited to identifying gaps in compliance with state hospital licensing and accreditation standards, communicating to leadership on high-risk compliance issues, and supporting the development of local leaders and staff to be aware of rules pertaining to their areas of responsibility relating to regulatory compliance. Works with other disciplines and regulatory departments to coordinate compliance efforts across the PeaceHealth system. Serves the organization to promote operational standardization by maintaining one interpretation throughout PeaceHealth as it applies to rules and regulations monitored by this department.

Essential Functions

• Leads regulatory survey readiness program planning to support PeaceHealth’s mission, vision and values as related to regulatory compliance.
• Works with regulatory team, local leadership, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to provide oversight to ongoing regulatory readiness within the networks Conducts tracers, internal audits and rounding activities to identify vulnerabilities and to validate compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards. Communicates information and report(s) to appropriate managers, committee, and leadership.
• Proactively addresses accreditation and regulatory compliance issues; works with other departments/system staff to assign ownership and works to correct identified issues prior to external regulatory review.
• Supports post survey activities, which include creation and continued monitoring of corrective action plan activity.
• Maintains required reports and summaries of noncompliant issues and survey activity in appropriate databases and updates as needed. Utilizes information to prioritize and provide regulatory reports to facilities as scheduled.
• Provides on-site accreditation survey support. Works with system and local regulatory team to assure the Survey Command Center is always ready to support survey processes. Serves a key support in the Command Center during survey. Assists in education and training of local leaders regarding command center functions. Documents and processes with facility management and leaders. Reviews survey materials at least quarterly and education at least biannually to ensure strong coordination and staff knowledge of role during external surveys.
• Assists with the development and implementation of regulatory education and core educational materials for leaders and caregivers. Provides local regulatory expertise to promote operational compliance using standard tools and approaches, consistent interpretation of rules and regulations, standardization of process/practice, and outcomes management.
• Participates and assists with the creation of standard work processes pertaining to department; educates and orients local leaders to standard work processes.
• Participates on system and/or local teams charged with regulatory improvement work as needed.
• Serves as the liaison between assigned accreditation/ regulatory bodies and the hospital.
• Works with local leadership, stakeholders and subject matter experts to provide oversight to ongoing regulatory readiness within the networks Conducts tracers, internal audits and rounding activities to identify vulnerabilities and to validate compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards. Communicates information and report(s) to appropriate managers, committee and leadership. Creates tools for manager to utilize to maintain compliance in their designated units.
• Proactively addresses accreditation and regulatory compliance issues; works with other departments/system staff to assign ownership and works to correct identified issues prior to external regulatory review.
• Coordinates post survey activities, which include creation and continued monitoring of corrective action plan activity. Provides expertise and leadership in the development and implementation of action plans including measurement support. Serves as coach or trainer to make sure assigned Ensures executive support and process owners’ engagement in post-survey needs. caregivers know responsibilities and expectations. Ensures executive support and process owners’ engagement in post-survey needs. Ensures executive support and process owners’ engagement in post-survey needs.
• Directs on-site accreditation survey support. Facilitates review and training of survey command center functions, documents and processes with facility management and leaders. Reviews survey materials at least quarterly and education at least biannually to ensure strong coordination and staff knowledge of role during external surveys.
• Serves as a consultative resource and is available by phone/email for accreditation/CoP questions, research on state regulations, consult on approaches to compliance, etc.
• Participates on system and/or local teams charged with regulatory improvement work as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate Degree Required: RN or other clinical background and
• Bachelor's Degree Required: in health-related field or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training and experiences

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years Required: Experience in healthcare discipline, regulatory, patient care, quality or risk and
• Preferred: Knowledge of state, federal and accreditation requirements including but not limited to: CMS Conditions of Participation for acute care and critical access hospitals, Accreditation standards and other regulatory areas such as FDA and OSHA

Credentials

• Preferred: Registered Nurse

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. (Required)
• Excellent organizational skills. (Required)
• Excellent interpersonal skills. (Required)
• Ability to make independent judgment and pay close attention to details. (Required)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information. (Required)
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects. (Required)
• Proven skills in team facilitation, project implementation, effective data interpretation, customer relations. (Required)

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Consistently operates computer and other office equipment.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Sedentary work.

Environmental Conditions

• Predominantly operates in an office environment.
• Some time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.

Mental/Visual

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package.

Benefits

• full medical/dental/vision coverage
• 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions
• paid time off
• employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options
• tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program

PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility.

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