Health System Policy Specialist - Full Time, Days (FRMC) at Foothill Regional Medical Center in Tustin, California

Job Description:

Health System Policy Specialist - Full Time, Days (FRMC)

We are hospitals and affiliated medical groups, working closely together for the benefit of every person who comes to us for care. We build comprehensive networks of quality healthcare services that are designed to offer our patients highly coordinated, personalized care and help them live healthier lives. Through collaboration, we strive to provide all of our patients and medical group members with the quality, affordable healthcare they need and deserve.

Supports the Hospitals leaders and staff to ensure policy and procedure development to enable full compliance with state licensure regulations, hospital conditions of participation and accreditation standards. Serves as coordinator of electronic policy management system. Plans, develops, implements, coordinates and supports the infrastructure for the development and maintenance of hospital wide policies and procedures. May also support department specific policy and procedure management. Assists policy owners, reviewers, approvers and readers to navigate the electronic policy management system to include functions relating to inception, review, approval and dissemination of policies. Ensures compliance of these policies with a variety of accreditation agencies. May also support the Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs Department in survey readiness activities and special projects as assigned.

Job Responsibilities/Duties

• Serves as coordinator and administrator of electronic policy management system. Assists policy owners, reviewers, approvers and readers to navigate the electronic policy management system to include functions relating to inception, review, approval and dissemination of policies. Provides education to the leaders, medical staff, patient care services and ancillary departments to promote compliance activities with policy development and management.
• Direct involvement with the development and support of existing and new policy development to help insure accuracy, consistency, and clarity in administrative web-based policy manuals. Involvement with the development of communication plans for implementing new policies and procedures in collaboration with policy owners.
• Assist in monitoring and directing the policy cycle from creation to implementation, including future revisions, updates, and maintenance. Assist in the coordination and management of the policy committee and any committee requests and follow up actions.
• Supports ongoing regulatory readiness activities which may include the following, but is not limited to: Survey preparation activities, on site survey facilitation, post survey follow up activities, regulatory agencies required documentation collection, regulatory research, and improvement activities. Encompasses Federal, State Department of Health and other regulatory body requirements and related regulations into policy development.

Minimum Education: College degree in a healthcare related field (i.e., nursing, medical informatics, healthcare administration). Experience with healthcare policy management may be considered in lieu of degree.

Minimum Experience: Three to five (3-5) years related Healthcare experience required. Experience with healthcare terminology, organizational structure, and healthcare practices. Clear understanding of policies, procedures, standards and guidelines as used in a healthcare environment. Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend the English language, and communicate verbally, electronically, and in hard copy.

Req. Certification/Licensure: None.

Employee Value Proposition

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., is guided by a diverse and highly experienced leadership core. This group maintains the vision that has made Prospect a needed difference-maker in the lives of so many patients today, and many executives contribute to our continued efforts. As a member of our highly effective team of professionals, benefit eligible positions will receive:

• Company 401K
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Paid time-off
• Life insurance

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