Contract Lead Surveyor

ASHP•,

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ASHP is an award-winning Association with a great mission. ASHP is the collective voice of pharmacists, representing more than 65,000 members. ASHP has recently won awards for being a Top Workplace for our work culture which fosters learning, collaboration, and for being inclusive. The contract lead surveyor conducts residency training program accreditation surveys for ASHP. Note: this position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of a degree plus a working knowledge of the theories and practices of a relevant field or discipline in pharmacy, business or association management.
Licensed pharmacist.
Completed an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency or obtained an equivalent level of practical experience.
Requires a minimum of five years of prior related work experience.
Served as a pharmacy residency preceptor, residency program director, and/or residency program leadership of an ASHP-accredited program.
Served as a practitioner surveyor with completion of at least 2 surveys within the past 12 (twelve) months.
Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of databases.
Requires a willingness to complete a minimum of 6 (six) accreditation surveys per year.

Nice To Haves

Advanced pharmacy degree preferred.
Established record of achievement in pharmacy practice preferred.
Appreciation of the unique obligations and responsibilities relevant to serving as a contractor to a professional membership association.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and conducts assigned survey process for on-site and virtual reviews, including pre-survey preparation with the site and survey team.
Writes accreditation survey reports and confidential page recommendations for the Commission on Credentialing and ensures consistency in interpretation and evaluation of accreditation standards.
Contributes to the development, maintenance, and delivery of resources, education, products and services and assists with other needs that support residency training programs, program directors/preceptors/learners, accreditation services, and member needs as requested by ASHP.
Contributes to the revision of pharmacy residency accreditation standards and regulations.
Suggests improvements in accreditation procedures, processes and cost controls.
Attend and participate in Lead Surveyor meetings, Commission on Credentialing (COC) meetings, ASHP's Midyear Clinical Meeting (“MCM”), and/or other meetings as requested by ASHP based upon its legitimate business need.
Performs other duties as assigned to meet optimal accreditation standards, pharmacy best practices, and maintain a positive, quality improvement-focused survey process at all times.