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Southeast Georgia Health System is the region’s health care provider and employer of choice offering outstanding opportunities, rewarding experiences, and a great quality of life. Join our team, learn what we stand for, and discover how much more you can enjoy your career.

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In return for your compassion, clinical expertise, and spirit of commitment, we offer an excellent compensation package, comprehensive benefits, 24-7 access to an on-site gym, & relocation assistance.

Manager, Hospital Accreditation

Southeast Georgia Health System
Brunswick, GA | Full-time

Make the most of your specialized credentials to manage the accreditation and certification process for Southeast Georgia Health System. We seek a detail-oriented leader to facilitate compliance with the Joint Commission (TJC) standards for hospital accreditation, obtaining full accreditation for both the Brunswick and Camden campuses. This key role will also assist and facilitate other accreditation/certifications being sought by the Health System.

Program development

• Manage and direct implementation of TJC’s Hospital Accreditation Standards Manual program, and chair the monthly Continuous Survey Readiness (CSR) Committee meetings for the two hospitals on the Brunswick and Camden Campuses.
• Direct the planning, development, implementation, and refinement of the Health System’s CSR program, with the goal of maintaining full TJC Accreditation for both hospitals.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of responses from the CSR Functional Chapter Chairpersons on required submissions (e.g., General Application, annual Periodic Performance Reviews, Evidence of Standards Compliance, Measures of Success, Sentinel Event response) to TJC and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Provide oversight and guidance for all accreditation programs (e.g., CMS annual long-term care facility surveys of our two Senior Care Centers, Sleep Medicine Centers, etc.).
• Oversee and assist with complaint surveys.

Internal communication

• Manage Health System compliance with TJC and other accrediting organizations, including CMS and the Georgia Department of Community Health.
• Manage and direct the 22 Functional Chapter chairpersons (vice presidents, directors, and managers) about ongoing Joint Commission activities and deadlines throughout the year.
• Report quarterly on the Health System’s continual survey readiness to the Compliance Committee of the SGHS Inc. Board, and monthly at leadership meetings, and at the Quality and Patient Safety Operations Committee.
• Provide ad hoc reports to administration and medical staff on both campuses, as needed.
• Direct and collaborate with leadership team and medical staff in the implementation of TJC Standards and National Patient Safety Goals.
• Serve on Health System and hospital (Camden and Brunswick campuses) committees, including Patient Care and Safety, EOC/Safety, Provision of Care, Environment of Care, Patient Safety, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, and Falls Prevention Committee.
• Participate in environmental rounds and emergency preparedness.

External liaison with national and state accreditation organizations

• Cultivate and manage Health System relationships with accreditation organizations.
• Attend state and national TJC meetings, and represent the Health System at the state level at the Health System’s Georgia Hospital Association (GHA)/Orion Continual Survey Readiness meetings.
• Assume responsibility for overall relationship with our assigned Joint Commission Resources representative, including arrangements for periodic JCR site visits and mock surveys.
• Direct leadership team on corrective action and responses to audit findings.
• Manage unannounced complaint survey visits or cases for all departments/entities in the Health System from state survey and certification agencies.

Health system policies and procedures management

• Directly oversee the Health System’s electronic policy system, Policy Tech, to ensure compliance with TJC, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and other federal, state, and local regulations.
• Develop model templates and workflow tools, and lead work groups to create or revise policies and procedures.
• Work with the Information Systems Department on periodic Policy Tech updates, and interface with the Health System to ensure proper operation of the online program.
• Assist leadership team members in drafting policies to ensure compliance with CMS Medicare Conditions of Participation and other regulations.
• Oversee the Health System’s Emergency Access Package and laptop for monthly Policy Tech downloads of all current policies for disaster preparedness purposes.

Education and training

• Facilitate and coach leadership, team members, and physicians on best practices and process improvements, and provide ongoing education on new regulations to achieve organizational goals.
• Communicate changes with the TJC Standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and the accreditation process to the 22 Functional Chapter chairpersons and leadership at each hospital.
• Participate in educational initiatives (e.g., orientation, nurse transition program).
• Prepare comprehensive training material on numerous TJC Standards, including “hot sheets” and presentations for team members and medical staff.
• Coordinate and direct Tracer Team rounding activity at the hospitals on the Brunswick and Camden campuses, and use tracer methodology, team reports, and self-assessments to maintain an ongoing status of compliance.

Qualifications 

• Nursing license in state of Georgia, BSN or MSN preferred
• Experience in managing hospital accreditation programs, or working in a hospital Quality Department with responsibility for managing accreditation preferred
• Certification from the Joint Commission as a Joint Commission Certified Accreditation Professional, upon completion of 2 years in the role

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin. EOE/AA: M/F/D/V

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