Surveyor - Hospital MD Pediatrics

Joint Commission International; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); Remote; USD 157,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO

Retirement

Job summary

Joint Commission International seeks a Physician Surveyor to evaluate health care organizations across the United States. The role requires MD or DO credentials, board certification, and a CPHQ certification by 12/31/28, with extensive nationwide travel and leadership interactions.

The Surveyor applies standards-based analyses, conducts interviews, and prepares reports that link deficiencies to system vulnerabilities while promoting compliance and quality improvement throughout diverse hospital

Qualifications

• MD or DO licensed in good standing.
• Board certification required at time of hire and maintained.
• CPHQ certification required by 12/31/28 or achievable by then.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission accreditation process.

Responsibilities

• Survey health care organizations to assess compliance with standards.
• Engage staff in dialogues to identify improvement opportunities.
• Prepare management reports linking standards deficiencies to risks.
• Communicate findings to leadership in a constructive manner.

Skills

M.D. or D.O.

CPHQ knowledge

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Education

MD or DO degree

Board Certification

CPHQ certification

Job description

Nationwide Search

Physician Surveyor can be located anywhere in the United States.

Candidates interested in part time positions must be available to work two weeks per month (.48 FTE) or three weeks per month (.70 FTE), or 4 weeks per month (1.0 FTE). All positions require 100% nationwide travel.

Benefits:

Full-time and Part-time status will be eligible for full benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and Retirement

The Surveyor Hospital MD surveys health care organizations throughout the United States. Applies systems analysis skills and inductive reasoning skills to determine health care organizations’ degree of compliance with applicable standards and functionality of care delivery systems. Engages health care organization staff in interactive dialogues on standards-based issues in health care to assess compliance and to identify opportunities for improving compliance. Prepares management reports that clearly link individual standards deficiencies with potential systems vulnerabilities and related organization risk points. Effectively communicates this information to health care organization leadership in a constructive and collegial style. Participates in other Joint Commission activities as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Qualified candidates must be a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.).
• Current professional license in discipline and Board Certification required at time of hire and must be maintained throughout the duration of employment. Candidates must have five years of experience working in various components of a hospital and health care system, including three years direct clinical experience and two years leadership/management experience is essential.
• Certification requirement: You must hold a CPHQ certification (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) through National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) at time of hire or attain by 12/31/28.
• Candidates must have knowledge of the Joint Commission accreditation process.
• Candidates must have excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills and be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal, interviewing, teamwork, communication and organizational skills.

Physical Abilities:

• Must be able to observe, in real time and without slowing or otherwise interrupting the progress of all applicable types of ongoing health care treatment (e.g., including emergency treatment, treatment during weather and other extreme situations, etc.).
• Standing for long periods of time, walking lengthy distances, lifting, climbing, stooping, pulling, and pushing to adequately inspect and observe all medical facilities, equipment and procedures, such as emergency exit procedures, remote storage facilities, any areas where cleanliness may affect the possibility of infection, medical equipment, etc., including the following activities:
• walking up and down stairways (e.g., to test escape routes, assess safety of emergency exits, regulatory compliance, etc.);
• removing obstructed covers or impediments to equipment or other mechanical areas.
• examining small and often dirty printed labels and print on equipment.
• Must be able to engage in extensive travel as set forth above, including driving a car to remote locations, flying on small airplanes and into small airports, traveling in all types of weather conditions, etc.

Due to extensive travel requirements, candidates must be located within approximately 50 miles of a major commercial airport with direct access to domestic and/or international flight routes and facilities capable of accommodating wide-body aircraft.

MI N $174,000

MAX

$174,000

Joint Commission offers a comprehensive benefits package. For an overview of our benefits package, please visit our Joint Commission Career Page

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee assigned to this position. The description is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and abilities, and working conditions associated with this position. All requirements are subject to possible modification due to business needs and/or reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.