Director of Regulatory Affairs

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Job Details

Requisition #: 634103

Location: Suburban Hospital,

Bethesda,

MD 20814

Category: Leadership

Schedule: Day Shift

Job Summary

The Director of Regulatory Affairs is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating regulatory compliance initiatives to support patient safety and quality and ensure continuous compliance with Federal, State and local regulatory requirements. This position concentrates on oversight of accreditation and certification processes, including but not limited to, The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and State/Local Department of Health (DOH) standards, regulations and law, in consultation with JHHS Legal Counsel, as necessary.

This position involves interpreting and operationalizing regulatory requirements, including but not limited to:

Participating in regulatory-related communication/notification, staff/leadership education, and policy/documentation development or revision as needed

Coordinating virtual and onsite surveys by external regulatory/accreditation agencies

Coordinating onsite mock surveys by external consultants or JHHS Office of Accreditation & Certification (OAC)

Developing and implementing corrective actions and monitoring plans for sustaining improvements over time

Collaborating on special projects, as requested

Serving as a resource/consultant to internal and external customers

Participating in organization and/or health system committees

Qualifications

Requires a Master's Degree (healthcare-related preferred). Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, public health or related clinical discipline preferred.

A minimum of 8 - 10 years of healthcare-related experience required with current knowledge of accreditation/certification processes and performance improvement tools and techniques

At least 2 years of direct management experience

Experience in regulatory compliance, performance/quality improvement, patient safety, risk management or project management preferred.

Licensed or certified in a healthcare related field

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.