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Role Description

The Hospital MD – Psychiatrist Field Representative surveys health care organizations throughout the United States. Applies systems analysis skills and inductive reasoning skills to determine health care organizations' degree of compliance with applicable standards and functionality of care delivery systems.

• Engages health care organization staff in interactive dialogues on standards-based issues in health care to assess compliance and identify opportunities for improving compliance.
• Prepares management reports that clearly link individual standards deficiencies with potential systems vulnerabilities and related organization risk points.
• Effectively communicates this information to health care organization leadership in a constructive and collegial style.
• Participates in other Joint Commission activities as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Board-certified psychiatrist.
• Current professional medical license in discipline and board certification required at time of hire and must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.
• CPHQ certification (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) through National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) required at time of hire or must be attained by 12/31/28.
• Five years of experience working in various components of a hospital and health care system, including three years direct clinical experience and two years management experience.
• Knowledge of the Joint Commission accreditation process.
• Direct involvement in two Joint Commission surveys.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, interviewing, teamwork, communication, and organizational skills.
• Availability for part-time positions: (1) one week .23 FTE, (2) two weeks .48 FTE, or (3) three weeks .7 FTE per month.
• Full-time 1.0 FTE is available.
• All positions require 100% nationwide travel.

Requirements

• Must be able to observe, in real time, all applicable types of ongoing health care treatment.
• Standing for long periods of time, walking lengthy distances, lifting, climbing, stooping, pulling, and pushing to adequately inspect and observe all medical facilities, equipment, and procedures.
• Must be able to engage in extensive travel, including driving to remote locations and flying into small airports.
• Ability to travel in all types of weather conditions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for full-time and part-time positions.

Company Description

For an overview of our benefits package, please visit our Joint Commission Career Page.

Min: USD $171,000.00/year

Max: USD $171,000.00/year