Accreditation Specialist

American Academy of Family Physicians • Leawood, KS

1d • Remote

About The Position

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is seeking an Accreditation Specialist to join their AAFP Credit System team. This role is crucial in evaluating and maintaining the quality of Continuing Medical Education (CME) offered to family physicians. The AAFP Credit System is the first and only national CME accreditor solely focused on the needs of family physicians, reviewing over 16,000 activities annually. As part of a small, collaborative team, the Accreditation Specialist will play a key role in upholding high standards, compliance, and quality assurance in family medicine education. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare education and accreditation nationwide.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or through equivalent work experience plus 4-6 years of work experience.
• Ability to understand and apply AAFP Credit System eligibility requirements
• Project management and strong oral/written communication skills
• Ability to work individually and in teams
• Ability to develop presentation materials and present to various audiences
• Requires standard computer skills

Responsibilities

• Review CME activities, sessions, and organizations to determine eligibility for AAFP credit, applying accreditation standards, compliance requirements, and policy interpretation.
• Apply Credit System eligibility requirements to a wide range of real-world scenarios using strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and sound judgment.
• Use critical thinking and judgment to make well-reasoned eligibility and compliance decisions.
• Manage work independently while meeting established timelines, demonstrating strong organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail.
• Provide responsive, approachable support to CME providers, delivering high-quality customer service and stakeholder communication.
• Contribute to projects that improve processes, support operational efficiency, continuous improvement, and accreditation operations.
• Review and evaluate continuing medical education (CME) accreditation/credit applications for activities, sessions, and organizations, applying AAFP eligibility requirements, policies, and accreditation standards to make well-reasoned eligibility and compliance decisions while seeking guidance as needed.
• Provide high-quality customer service and education to CME provider organizations, including managing the CME credit email inbox, responding to customer inquiries, and clearly explaining accreditation decisions, requirements, and policies in a professional and approachable manner.
• Independently manage a workload that includes reviewing CME applications and sessions within established turnaround times, using strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Participate in and lead projects that improve processes, increase operational efficiency, support quality assurance, and advance Credit System priorities, including initiatives related to healthcare education, accreditation operations, and continuous improvement.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Benefits

• Saving members time
• Maximizing the value of membership
• Helping family physicians spend more time doing what they do best: providing quality and cost-effective patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level