Oncology Accreditation Project Coord - Methodist

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

About The Position

The Oncology Accreditation Project Manager manages and leads oncology accreditations across the Carle Healthcare system, including ACR accreditation for Radiation Oncology, QOPI through ASCO, Commission on Cancer, NAPBC, and NAPRC through the American College of Surgeons. The role collaborates with leadership on quality improvement and special projects, helping achieve quality performance, patient and employee satisfaction, strategic success, and financial strength. Success requires strong team facilitation, written and verbal communication, data analysis, and problem-solving skills. The position works with cancer institute leaders, physicians, staff, and interdisciplinary committees to support comprehensive, high-quality, multidisciplinary, patient-centered care. It manages accreditation processes and committee work, monitors cancer-care quality and treatment outcomes, coordinates site readiness and submissions, maintains compliance documentation, and develops educational interventions and improvement plans. The role also plans and coordinates projects, supports policies and procedures, and ensures supportive services are available across the continuum of cancer care.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Healthcare work experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
Strong team facilitation, administrative, program management, and organizational skills.
Good judgment in a variety of situations.

Responsibilities

Manage oncology accreditations across the healthcare system, including ACR, QOPI, Commission on Cancer, NAPBC, and NAPRC programs.
Work with cancer institute leaders to support comprehensive, high-quality, multidisciplinary, patient-centered care.
Collaborate with physicians and team leaders to ensure accreditation standards are met.
Manage oncology accreditation and interdisciplinary committees and their work.
Review data to measure cancer-care quality and monitor treatment patterns and outcomes.
Lead development of educational interventions to improve cancer prevention, early detection, care delivery, and outcomes.
Collaborate with committees to address the continuum of cancer care from prevention through survivorship and end-of-life care.
Maintain current documentation demonstrating compliance with applicable standards.
Coordinate accreditation committee meetings in accordance with ACoS standards and applicable policies.
Collaborate with oncology leadership to develop accreditation meeting agendas.
Communicate, monitor, and evaluate existing and new accreditation-standard developments with relevant staff.
Maintain continuous site readiness through planning, communication, scheduling, reporting, and follow-up.
Manage action plans and follow up on accreditation compliance issues with physicians and hospital leadership.
Manage accreditation site-review submissions to accrediting bodies.
Prepare and maintain meeting minutes in accordance with ACoS standards.
Prepare agendas and PowerPoint presentations for accreditation and interdisciplinary committee meetings and document meeting minutes.
Oversee investment in systems intended to support high-quality, coordinated cancer care.
Work with committees to ensure supportive services and resources are available in their communities across the continuum of care.
Collaborate with committees to compare quality of care, identify variations, and implement improvements.
Plan, direct, and coordinate project plans and serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects.
Facilitate development of new policies and coordinate review of oncology accreditation policies for compliance with current standards.
Chair or participate in committees as assigned.