Oncology Accreditation Project Coord - Methodist

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

About The Position

The Oncology Accreditation Project Coordinator manages and leads oncology accreditations across the Carle Healthcare system, including ACR Radiation Oncology, QOPI, Commission on Cancer, NAPBC, and NAPRC. The role collaborates with oncology leadership on quality-improvement and special projects and supports outcomes related to 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 coordinates accreditation and interdisciplinary committees, works with physicians and team leaders to meet accreditation standards, reviews data on cancer-care quality and outcomes, and develops educational interventions. It maintains evidence of compliance and continuous site readiness, coordinates committee meetings and accreditation submissions, manages action plans and follow-up, and prepares agendas, presentations, and minutes. The role also supports coordinated care across the cancer-care continuum, helps committees assess and improve care quality, plans and coordinates project plans, serves as a primary project contact, and contributes to policy development and review.

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

Coordinate oncology accreditations and interdisciplinary committees across the healthcare system.
Collaborate with physicians, leaders, and team members to meet standards for ACR, QOPI, CoC, NAPBC, NAPRC, and other applicable oncology accreditation programs.
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.
Support care across the continuum from prevention through survivorship and end-of-life care, addressing survival and quality of life.
Maintain current documentation demonstrating compliance with relevant standards.
Coordinate accreditation committee meetings in accordance with ACoS standards and applicable policies; develop agendas with oncology leadership.
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 actions.
Manage accreditation compliance action plans and follow-up in collaboration with physicians and hospital leadership.
Manage oncology accreditation site-review submissions through accrediting bodies.
Prepare and maintain meeting minutes, agendas, and PowerPoint presentations for accreditation and interdisciplinary committee meetings.
Work with committees to ensure supportive services and resources for the full continuum of cancer care are available in their communities.
Help committees compare quality of care, identify variations, and implement continuous quality improvements.
Plan, direct, and coordinate project plans and serve as 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.