REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST in Chicago, Illinois at Sinai Chicago

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

GENERAL SUMMARY/BASIC PURPOSE OF JOB: Develops, facilitate and coordinate quality improvement initiatives related to regulatory compliance, resulting in improved patient care, operations and patient experience. Collaborates with hospital staff on initiatives to improve the integrity of the environment of care and emergency preparedness of the organization. Supports the team with accreditation and regulatory compliance initiatives, including the Environment of Care Committee and Accreditation Committee for the System. The Regulatory Compliance Specialist will write new and revise existing SHS policies and will assist SHS leadership with writing departmental procedure, in addition to training all staff within the organization on the policy program and ensuring leadership has trained staff on new and/or revised guidelines and requirements. The Regulatory Compliance Specialist will also chair and lead the Policy Committee meeting.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

· Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Public Policy or Health Policy or Healthcare field with relevant

Work experience required

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:

· Minimum 2+ year’s healthcare related experience in policy, procedure, documentation and

technical writing or equivalent work experience. Experience in regulatory and survey readiness

and response activities required. Quality & Regulatory experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

· Computer skills, including mastery of Microsoft Office products, data analytic software and

Modeling, electronic mail and the worldwide web/ internet. Ability to learn new systems

Software. Self-motivated and continuous learning abilities are required.

· Knowledge on ICD 10 coding with awareness of risk and mortality adjustment methodologies

· Knowledgeable of CMS, AHRQ, CDC and other reportable agencies’ clinical performance

Measures.

· Demonstrated knowledge of facilitating and coordinating healthcare improvement projects with

Previous quality improvement project experience.

· Proven results driven improvement experience preferred

· High-level analytic skill in the use of complex quality data in business/value development and

The display of findings is desired.

· Excellent oral, written, “platform” and interpersonal communication skills.

· Ability to work independently.

· High degree of creativity in problem-solving