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Overview:

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

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 130 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 30,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018), and was recognized by Forbes as a "Best Employer for New Grads" (2022), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020).

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

To apply, please go to www.sentaracareers.com and use the following as your Keyword Search: JR-99651

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Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work,Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.