Accreditation Specialist - Rad Therapy Administration

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Aspirus Regional Cancer Center in Wausau, WI is seeking an ACCREDITATION SPECIALIST to join our RAD THERAPY ADMINISTRATION team!

Provides leadership, guidance and acts as a resource in the research, design, implementation, education, communication, and evaluation of continuous performance/quality improvement activities for the Aspirus Cancer Care – Wausau Cancer Program. The Accreditation Specialist ensures organizational compliance with the Commission on Cancer (COC and National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) standards or other regulatory requirements for the Aspirus Cancer Program.

The Accreditation Specialist (AS) has a Degree in Nursing or other health related field with a strong medical background, experience in quality, and in a clinical setting. The AS must have knowledge and training in the CoC and NAPBC requirements/standards. The Accreditation Specialist assumes responsibility and accountability for assisting administration, providers and staff in the processing and interpretation of documentation submitted during the accreditation cycle. The AS will complete the Survey Application Records (SAR) and the Pre-Application Record (PAR) for all CoC and NAPBC accreditations

The AS provides strategic oversight for all accreditation services. This includes participation in monitoring, evaluating, suggesting, and implementing needed changes and continuous quality improvement to ensure accreditation.

HOURS: Part-Time or 0.6 FTE, 48 hours every two weeks, day only

Experience/Qualifications

• Knowledge of patient care standards and practices normally acquired through completion of a Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing or other health related field preferred.
• A minimum of three years’ health related experience. Quality management, regulatory compliance, utilization review, risk management, information management systems, cancer registry, or related medical research settings preferred.
• Experience in data collection methodologies, data analysis and display, and demonstrated ability to plan, organize, set, and accomplish objectives necessary to enhance and develop skills.
• Demonstrated ability in development and implementation of a clinical study, experience in program design and educational presentations, and experience as a practitioner in the field of healthcare quality management, quality assurance, medical reviews and chart abstracting beneficial.
• Experience with interpretation of COC and NAPBC standards and requirements.
• Experience with coordinating COC and NAPBC surveys.
• Possesses an active Wisconsin RN nursing license.
• Possesses working knowledge and application of Performance Improvement philosophy and tools. CoC and NAPBC standards.
• Possesses a broad knowledge of medical and nursing patient care management and medical record management.
• Demonstrated understanding of personal computers and information systems, applications, and interfaces. Must demonstrate expertise and proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Database and spreadsheet experience preferred.
• All other duties as assigned

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• PTO accrual from day one!
• Generous retirement plan with match available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital , the flagship of the Aspirus system, serves northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women’s health, and spine and neurological care. To learn more about Wausau click the following link: Wausau, Wisconsin

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Our Vision : Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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Credentials:

Essential

• REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE