Coordinator-Accreditation Certification (Cardiac and Vascular programs) at King's Daughters – Ashland, Kentucky

The Certification Coordinator, under the direction of Accreditation and in collaboration with Quality, Service Lines, Providers, Leaders and Peers, coordinates process(s) to achieve initial compliance, maintain ongoing compliance with certification and accreditation standards and maintain ongoing survey-readiness. Completes data collection and submission to registries as indicated. Works with teams to develop, implement, and monitor effectiveness of process improvement as directed. Utilizes a systematic approach to ensure KDMC aligns with King’s Daughters Health System (KDHS) processes to provide safe, quality care and to achieve and maintain compliance with accreditation, certification, and regulatory requirements.

Maintain an environment committed to the highest standards of quality care, patient safety and customer service by identifying and implementing innovated approaches to improving care.

Participates in community events with service lines as it applies to achieving or maintaining DSC certification(s).

Promote a positive work environment which emphasizes respect to our customers, patients and their families, physicians, staff and other departments.

Works with certification teams in the:

Exhibits vision with regard to long range plans for service lines when working with teams to achieve initial certification and maintain Disease Specific Care.

Functions as a change agent by helping to successfully implement management decisions and other hospital and departmental changes and objectives.

Assists with the development, review, and provision of educational material, as assigned, including:

New employee orientation material as it relates to certification and accreditation standards

Mandatory educational material to meet new certification/accreditation requirements

Mandatory educational material to meet annual requirements

Specific educational material to address areas of areas of identified vulnerability, knowledge deficit, and unique requirements for specific certifications and accreditations.

Works indoors in an office/clinic setting

The noise level is usually moderate

Constantly required to maintain a stationary position behind a computer.

Frequently required to move about inside the department.

Constantly required to communicate telephonically and face to face with colleagues and customers.

Constantly required to operate a computer and telephone.

Constantly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception