Rehabilitation Accreditation Coordinator

MedStar Health is looking fora Rehabilitation Accreditation Coordinator tojoinourteam atMedStar Good Samaritan Hospital!The ideal candidate will have knowledge of accreditation, safety, and regulatory requirements, andthe ability toutilizetechnical and support operations.

As a Rehabilitation Accreditation Coordinator, you will manage quality assessment and improvement activities, regulatory compliance, staff education and competency for assigned clinical area. Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team to review, collect, analyze, and use data that reflects the performance of the organization and its services. Provides direction, support and education in performance assessment, maintenance, and improvement.

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Primary Duties:

• Contributes to the effective management of the department. Establishes and meets annual goals developed to help the department achieve its vision and mission. Attends and activelyparticipatesinappropriateand/or assigned department and/or hospitals committees as evidence by meeting minutes. Interacts effectively with leaders, subordinates, and peers toaccomplishthe goals of the department. Maintains quality assurance policies and procedures in compliance with all regulatory agencies. Assures that the department plan aligns with the hospital plan. Maintains andmonitorsoperating statistics. Manages quality assurance activities. Coordinates development, education and monitoring of quality assurance protocols related to department procedures. Coordinates Q.A. audits and reports for department, hospital, and corporate Q.A. committees. Continuously instructs and educates department staff on the necessity of properly completing incident reports ona timelybasis.

• Directs the department's quality assurance activities. Audits/monitorsall systems whichimpactthe quality of department outcomes or service. Develops new processes to improve system performance within allotted resources.Assistsin training and implementing performance improvement initiatives. Coordinates an effective communication system for system improvement notices or reminders. Collects and provides statistical data for hospital related projects. Conducts and documents medical record reviews.Assistsin performance assessments and improvement activities on a departmental and/or hospital-wide basis. Collects data and provides reports to medical staff departments according to establishedtimeframes.

• Collects, aggregates, displays, and conducts first level analysis of data obtained from monitoring and assessing the quality of patient care. Educates the medical staff and other health care providers on proper documentation of rendered services. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature,in-servicemeetings, and workshops.Assistsin performance assessments and improvement activities on a departmental and/or hospital-wide basis.

• Evaluates progress on effectiveness of performance assessment, maintenance, andimprovement.Facilitates and supports performance improvement teams to improve processes and outcomes. Gathers and analyzes data. Makes recommendations in collaboration with other health care professionals. Integrates the patient care delivery system including medical, nursing and support services.

• Interacts with medical support staff and/or hospital quality review committees tofacilitatethe recognition, research, isolation, and resolution ofpotentialproblems for assigned case load. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts asrequired. Provides staff support to medical staff departmental meetings as assigned. Participates in meetings and on committees andrepresentsthe department and business unit in community outreach efforts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and/or licensing in a Rehabilitation specialty; knowledge of program development, program evaluation, and accreditation procedures.

• 3 years administrative or supervisory experience in a rehabilitation or healthcare setting.

• Clinical license and/or registration as required by discipline.

• Master's degree preferred.