Policy Specialist

Valley View•Glenwood Springs, CO

20h•$27 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The Policy Specialist manages Valley View Hospital’s comprehensive policy program and supports the coordination, development, administration, and oversight of the organization’s policy management program. The role ensures policies are current, compliant, aligned with operational practices, and maintained in the organization’s policy management system. The Policy Specialist also supports the Compliance department. This is a full-time, on-site position at Valley View Hospital, scheduled Monday through Friday during regular business hours, with no call coverage required.

Requirements

Experience administering and maintaining policy management software.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
High integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive organizational information.
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple policy reviews, approvals, and deadlines across the organization.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with leaders, subject matter experts, physicians, and stakeholders throughout the health system.
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
Strong relationship-building, facilitation, and influence skills to drive policy compliance and timely completion of policy reviews.
Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and apply business documents, accreditation standards, professional publications, regulatory guidance, and technical procedures.
Ability and willingness to learn, analyze, and interpret federal, state, and local healthcare regulations and other legal or regulatory requirements affecting organizational policies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing regulatory and organizational requirements.
Ability to communicate effectively and respond to inquiries from employees, leaders, physicians, regulatory agencies, accreditation organizations, and external stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience in a related healthcare field preferred.
CHC certification preferred or in progress, or ability to obtain it within 18 months of the start date.
Experience with MediTract and DocuSign preferred.
Experience with Policy 360 preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the organization’s comprehensive policy program.
Coordinate, develop, administer, and oversee the policy management program.
Ensure policies are current, compliant, aligned with operational practices, and maintained in the policy management system.
Support the Compliance department.
Coordinate organization-wide policy reviews and facilitate approval workflows.
Monitor policy lifecycle requirements and maintain quality control standards within the policy management program.
Maintain an enterprise-wide policy framework that supports regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, operational consistency, and organizational governance.
Draft, edit, and maintain policies, procedures, reports, communications, and supporting documentation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including coverage for eligible dependents.
Employer-paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options.
Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care.
Paid time off (PTO).
Paid family and medical leave, including Colorado FAMLI.
Paid sick and bereavement leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
Leaves of absence.
Tuition assistance.
Retirement Plan 401(a).
403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services.
Voluntary benefits, including discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, corporate ski passes, and a free car seat for eligible Valley View employees’ newborn or adopted babies.
Free use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.
Potential relocation and other financial assistance.
Eligibility for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.