Posted: 15-Feb-25
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
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Internal Number: 86235
BJC HealthCare has an opportunity for a Regulatory Compliance Specialist. This role will have an integral part of ensuring that laws and regulations are being followed within the hospital.
Candidates should be comfortable interacting with leadership at all levels and have strong communication skills.
Hybrid position, will require regular onsite visits at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Previous experience working in a clinical roles and leadership is a plus!
Overview
BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.
BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.
BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
This position facilitates accreditation and regulatory compliance activities within assigned facilities and provides interfacility readiness support to other facilities across BJC HealthCare. Partners with system leaders to ensure execution of standard survey program components, use of standardized tools and processes, including active participation in interfacility survey activities. Proactively assists in reviewing new or revised services and spaces to ensure compliance and facilitates performance activities to gain or restore compliance when needed. Serves as liaison for communications with federal and state regulatory bodies as well as applicable accrediting organizations. This role requires the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) Certification within two years of hire.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates onsite survey management and comprehensive post-survey follow-up, including written responses and assurance of comprehensive actions plans to correct deficiencies.
- Supports the development, implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practice standards, policies, and procedures.
- Develops and implements strategies that ensure the organization maintains a state of perpetual readiness for any and all reviews by regulatory agencies and to achieve a level of quality and services that exceed regulatory requirements.
- Provides education, coaching and assistance to project leaders through the regulatory and accreditation processes, methodologies and tools.
- Assists departments in identifying and correcting regulatory compliance issues and participates in preparatory activities for regulatory agencies.
- BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's Degree
Experience
- 2-5 years
Supervisor Experience
- No Experience
Preferred Requirements
Licenses & Certifications
- RN
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards
At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
- Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
- Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
- 401(k) plan with BJC match
- Tuition Assistance available on first day
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
- Adoption assistance
To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits
*Not all benefits apply to all jobs
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer