Regulatory and Policy Specialist

Overview

This position plans, coordinates, implements, evaluates system-wide policy administration and aids in maintaining regulatory compliance for Foundation Health Partners. Serves as a centralized resource for the strategic development and implementation of policy and procedures for facility-wide application and assists in regulatory preparedness, with accreditation, licensure and certification requirements. Manages and prioritizes multiple projects, provides solutions to complex problems, communicates project statuses and the need for additional direction or resources, to ensure timely completion of work.

 

Pay & Benefits:

• Compensation: $33.12 to $53.00 wage based on experience and education
• Additional Pay: Shift Differential for weekends, Annual Increases, Paid Time Off
• Benefits: medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match
• Education Benefits: FHP Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness
• Other Benefits: Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs, The Learning Center (childcare services)
• Schedule - Full-time, 40 hours per week, day shifts, EXEMPT

Responsibilities

• Administers and maintains an accurate and compliant policy and procedure database.
• Actively evaluates regulatory, accrediting, and certification agencies for changes to aid in timely identification and notification.
• Serves as a strategic partner to leadership regarding policy management. This includes establishing methods to avoid, reduce, or minimize risks by reviewing policies and procedures to ensure compliance from a system-wide strategic focus.
• Researches, interprets, and applies complex state and federal rules, regulations, in policies and procedures development and administrative and regulatory workflows.
• Recommends specific actions to be taken to achieve compliance with project and document requirements.
• Conducts observations, tracers, building tours, document reviews and interviews to ascertain facility compliance with standards rules and regulations. Documents findings to aid and providing FHP with reports and recommendations.
• Provides education and assistance to internal departmental leaders to meet regulatory requirements, project deadlines and policy development.
• Serves as a resource to plan, lead, implement, and coordinate activities related to policy creation or management.
• Performs quality and regulatory review and approval of policy and procedure documents, protocols, or reports.
• Supports implementation of facility quality and patient safety and/or activities designed to meet the requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
• Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors every day.

Qualifications

• Requires the knowledge typically obtained with the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, business, management or related field, or equivalent knowledge and/or experience.
• Three (3) or more years of relevant work experience in hospital, healthcare, or business operations compliance with knowledge of the healthcare industry regulatory requirements.
• Must have the ability to follow oral and written directions as they relate to the functions listed above. Must have excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills in order to effectively interact with departmental personnel, assist customers with inquiries, schedule meetings and appointments, and provide assistance with incoming telephone calls and walk-ins. Strong planning, organization, and problem solving skills.
• Requires the ability to work effectively with common office software, including spreadsheets and word processing. Must have the ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task workload in a fast- paced environment and maintain a professional manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.