Associate – Accreditation Review

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American College of Cardiology

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1949

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

🔬 Science

Non-profit • Education • Science

American College of Cardiology is a nonprofit professional medical society dedicated to improving cardiovascular care and outcomes. It serves as a central resource for cardiology clinicians through clinical guidelines, accredited education and certification programs, scientific journals (including the JACC family), national registries, quality-improvement programs, conferences, advocacy, and patient education resources. The organization supports research dissemination, professional development, and policy work to advance the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

📋 Description

• Assist facilities in becoming accredited with the designations of Chest Pain Center Accreditation, Heart Failure Accreditation, Cath Lab Accreditation, Electrophysiology Accreditation, Transcatheter Valve Certification, HeartCARE Center, National Distinction of Excellence and future service lines per the criteria defined by ACC Accreditation Services. • Specialize in Chest Pain and Heart Failure Accreditations. • Conduct on-site or video site reviews at facilities that request any of the Accreditation services offered by the ACC. • Engage in interactive dialogue with the health care organization while on-site regarding the items in the Accreditation Tool to assess gaps and areas for improvement. • Serve in an advisory capacity to ensure facilities understand the requirements for accreditation and facilitate their success. • Review accreditation materials submitted by facilities seeking accreditation for completeness and to ensure that materials meet the essential component requirements in the Accreditation Tool. • Participate in presentations and professional trade shows to educate the public and other professionals regarding the benefits of all accreditations. • Communicate and coordinate with facilities to arrange site reviews and secure additional documentation for accreditation review, if needed. • Prepare summary report to the Accreditation Review Committee and to the reviewed facility to articulate findings from the site review, accreditation decision, and potential opportunities for improvement. • Work collaboratively with all team members to ensure the mission and vision of ACC Accreditation Services are upheld.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing • Five years’ healthcare experience with a background in acute care, pre-hospital emergency care, nursing, research, Cardiac Cath Lab, Transcatheter Valve, Electrophysiology services or another cardiovascular related medical field • Active licensure for stated area of practice • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required • Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Must represent ACC Accreditation Services in a professional manner and with integrity • Must have a basic knowledge of the services in which you will provide Accreditation oversights and standards of current best practice. It is expected the reviewer will obtain a level of expertise once employed • At the minimum, must demonstrate a basic knowledge of performance improvement activities and metrics • Must have intermediate computer skills including but not limited to spreadsheets, word processing, and e-mail access • Must be able to think critically to analyze data and articulate findings to the healthcare facility • Must have high-speed internet connection availability in a work environment that will support online meeting venues without issue • Must be able to travel up to 80% of the time and work evenings or weekends as required for site reviews or trade shows • Must be able to travel on aircraft and lift/carry luggage up to 75 pounds, must also be able to drive a car • Must be able to work in settings in which infectious diseases may be present • Process improvement background, preferred • CPHQ certification, preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• insurance (medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability, and supplemental options) • generous paid time off (pre-loaded vacation and sick, 12 holidays and an organizational shut-down during the last week of the year, parental leave, 2 community service days, and half-day summer Fridays) • tuition assistance • competitive 10% retirement contribution after a year of service