Accreditation and Regulatory Consultant- Hospital and Home Health

Sentara Health is hiring for an Accreditation and Regulatory Consultant- Hospital and Home Health

Status: Full-Time, permanent position (40 hours)

Standard working hours: 8am to 5pm EST, M-F. Will travel to all the hospitals, hospice, home health, and outpatient pharmacies across the state of Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina.

Location: Will report daily at 1330 Sentara Park in Virginia Beach, VA.

Job responsibilities

• The Consultant is responsible for developing and implementing processes to support system-wide ongoing compliance with Accreditation/regulatory agencies and standards.
• Provides consultation to all divisions regarding accreditation and regulatory affairs and compliance.
• Key responsibilities include: system resource in accreditation & regulatory requirements & development of policies and procedures, advisement on the Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, 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 service readiness.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare related field REQUIRED

Certification/Licensure

• None required

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years recent accreditation & regulatory experience REQUIRED
• Internal candidates with 5 years recent experience in Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs may be substituted for education REQUIRED and must be enrolled in/pursing bachelors degree.
• Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory standards and clinical process improvement concepts is REQUIRED
• Clinical experience in a hospital or home health/hospice setting preferred