Accreditation and Regulation Specialist
About The Position
UW Health is seeking an Accreditation and Regulation Specialist to develop and implement organizational initiatives that support accreditation and regulatory continuous readiness. Under the direction of the Director, the specialist oversees day-to-day program operations and workflow, collaborates on an effective continuous-readiness infrastructure, and helps sustain program and organizational goals. The role also identifies opportunities to expand and standardize continual-readiness initiatives throughout the UW Health enterprise and applies an organization-wide understanding of accreditation and regulatory requirements to help drive improvement. This is a 100% FTE, Monday–Friday day-shift position scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is hybrid, with a minimum of one on-site day per month and the possibility of multiple consecutive on-site days based on departmental needs. The employee must be able to report to University Hospital within one hour of notification. The team’s home base is the Administrative Office Building, though on-site work may occur at any hospital location.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Business, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Information Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Three years of experience working in the healthcare industry.
- Prior leadership training, classes, or experience.
- Prior experience with regulatory standards.
Nice To Haves
- Three years of experience with healthcare compliance and regulatory activities.
- Two years of project management experience.
- Leadership training, classes, or experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement organizational initiatives to support accreditation and regulatory continuous readiness.
- Oversee day-to-day program operations and workflow under the direction of the Director.
- Collaborate to develop an effective continuous-readiness infrastructure that sustains program and organizational goals.
- Explore opportunities to expand and standardize continual-readiness initiatives throughout the UW Health enterprise.
- Apply an understanding of how accreditation and regulatory requirements affect the organization to help drive improvement.
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Retirement plans.
- Two weeks of paid parental leave.
- Adoption assistance.
- Full-time benefits for part-time work for positions at 60% FTE or higher.
- Schedule and shift options that offer flexibility and work-life balance.
- Access to the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department for emotional, financial, and physical well-being support.
- Tuition benefits eligibility for coursework associated with career advancement.
- Opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring people who apply for open, posted positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
