Regulatory Coordinator

Department:

12829 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Quality IL Region

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

This is primarily an on-site role, offering work from home opportunity up to 2 days per pay period. Flexible hours are required and expectation for travel to participate in mock surveys at other AH sites.

The Regulatory Coordinator is responsible for the management, coordination, and integration of regulatory functions at the hospital, hospital outpatient departments, and its off-site campuses. This individual will oversee, coordinate, and perform regulatory activities to ensure full and constant compliance with regulatory requirements including CMS, DNV, state health departments, OSHA, FDA, and disease-specific accreditations and designations. This individual will lead the Quality Management System (QMS) Audit Program including identification of non-conformities, opportunities for improvement, and address through effective corrective action planning. This individual will demonstrate the ability to assess the organization's effectiveness of the QMS and outcomes which will affect the quality of patient care in accordance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight, direction, and coordination for constant survey readiness and compliance with regulatory agencies; monitors licensing and other document renewal for the hospital.
• Serve as the hospital expert and consultant for all regulatory standards, maintaining current knowledge for standards/requirements, changes, and updates.
• Lead the QMS Audit program, ensuring QMS Auditors are trained and competent at the hospital. Maintains the internal and external audit log with respective action plans.
• Facilitates the hospital's mock survey, participate in other mock surveys and patient tracers according to regulatory requirements. Ensures adequate mock surveyors representing hospital site.
• Provide ongoing coordination of data and information necessary for accreditation and regulatory bodies, including participating in data collection and providing education and support of the use of software programs utilized for documenting and communicating compliance and appropriate actions.
• Develop, disseminate, and implement education for leadership, team members, and medical staff regarding accreditation standards and constant survey readiness.
• Ensures corrective action plans address identified deficiencies and coordinates timely responses to requests.
• Prepares and presents reports on key regulatory requirements, including maintaining a dashboard on key performance metrics.
• Facilitates the coordination of all survey visits, both announced and unannounced.
• Ensures a consistent process is in place for reviewing and revising hospital policies, procedures, documents, and other documented information.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare related field.

Years of Experience:

• Typically requires 5 years in health care which includes 3 years regulatory experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Knowledge and experience of applying CMS, state agency, and accreditation organization rules, regulations, and standards.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 standards through application and use.
• Expertise in relationship building with both internal and external customers (i.e, regulatory surveyors).
• Ability to meet tight deadlines for regulatory responses.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to problem solve, lead multi-disciplinary teams, use conflict management, and team building skills.
• Detail oriented and able to prioritize and organize data and projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Exposed to normal office environment.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the duties of the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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Pay Range
$35.90 - $53.90

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.