Accreditation and Ops Compliance Specialist

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference:
The Accreditation and Ops Compliance Specialist supports state-wide facility compliance to meet contract, accreditation, and regulatory standards, and achieve demonstrated best practice client care and safety outcomes. Overall responsibilities include conducting inspections and audits to monitor standards compliance, assisting departments with data collection, tracking and trending to monitor performance of processes and systems, and implementation of appropriate improvement actions, when indicated.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts audits and inspections to ensure that service provision and documentation meet contract requirements, regulatory standards, and applicable policies and procedures.
• Creates, maintains, and reviews spreadsheets to track compliance with ACA compliance indicators, and assists with preparing and maintaining unit accreditation files.
• Prepares for and responds to internal facility self-assessments and audits to monitor ongoing performance and effectiveness, and provides technical assistance related to accreditation across all operational areas.
• Coordinates and prepares for external audit activities, including submitting responses and corrective action plans and following up on outstanding items from client contract audits, corporate audits, and audits by accreditation or regulatory bodies.
• Assists in planning, researching, collecting, and analyzing documentation related to accreditation and policies, utilizing organizational systems for on-site audits by the American Correctional Association every three years.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or Licensed Healthcare Certificate RN/LPN preferred

Experience

• Requires a minimum of experience working in a healthcare, correctional, security, forensic facility, or secure setting.
• Preferred: 2 years’ experience working in a compliance or related position.

Licenses/Certifications

• Preferred: Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Conducts audits and inspections to ensure that service provision and documentation meet contract requirements, regulatory standards, and applicable policies and procedures.
• Creates, maintains, and reviews spreadsheets to track compliance with ACA compliance indicators, and assists with preparing and maintaining unit accreditation files.
• Prepares for and responds to internal facility self-assessments and audits to monitor ongoing performance and effectiveness, and provides technical assistance related to accreditation across all operational areas.
• Coordinates and prepares for external audit activities, including submitting responses and corrective action plans and following up on outstanding items from client contract audits, corporate audits, and audits by accreditation or regulatory bodies.
• Assists in planning, researching, collecting, and analyzing documentation related to accreditation and policies, utilizing organizational systems for on-site audits by the American Correctional Association every three years