Policy Specialist

Valley View • Glenwood Springs, CO

1d • 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 provides support to the Compliance department.

This is a full-time, on-site position at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The schedule is Monday through Friday during regular business hours, with no call coverage required. The salary range is $26.86 to $39.50 per hour; starting salary depends on education, skill set, and experience.

Requirements

• High degree of 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 promote policy compliance and timely completion of 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.
• Experience administering and maintaining policy management software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in a related healthcare field.
• Preferred or working toward CHC certification, or ability to obtain it within 18 months of the start date.
• Experience with Policy 360 policy management software.
• Experience with MediTract and DocuSign.

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 supporting regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, operational consistency, and organizational governance.
• Draft, edit, and maintain policies, procedures, reports, communications, and supporting documentation.
• Respond to inquiries from employees, leaders, physicians, regulatory agencies, accreditation organizations, and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including coverage for eligible dependents.
• Employer-paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care.
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave, paid sick and bereavement leave, and leaves of absence.
• Tuition assistance.
• 401(a) retirement plan.
• 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 employee parents.
• Free use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.
• Eligibility for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Relocation and other financial assistance may apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed