Sentara Health is hiring for a Non-Invasive Cardiology Accreditation and Regulatory Consultant- Hybrid in Virginia Beach, VA!

Status: Full-Time, permanent position (40 hours)

Standard working hours: 8am to 5pm EST, M-F. Need to be available for 7am or 5pm meetings approx. 1 a week

Location: Hybrid in Virginia Beach or surrounding area; Will report to 1300 Sentara Park, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 3-4x a week and 1-2x work from home/remote.

Job Expectations:

· Maintain and organize all echo accreditation components

· Organize NIV Education

· Foster system wide collaboration and standardization

· Continuous quality improvement – strategy and collaboration

· CVSL Partner for strategy, revenue, and growth

Key Responsibilities:

1. Education Coordination:

o Develop and organize system-wide cardiac non-invasive education programs. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify educational needs.

2. Accreditation Support:

o Lead and facilitate system-wide echocardiography accreditation processes, ensuring compliance with the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) standards. Including mandatory quarterly quality improvement processes. Serve as the primary resource for accreditation readiness, documentation, and survey preparation.

3. Quality Improvement Initiatives:

o Build and maintain quality improvement programs for cardiac imaging modalities, including echocardiography, stress testing, cardiac PET, advanced imaging such as cardiac CT and MRI, and other related areas.

o Collaborate with teams across the system to establish and monitor quality benchmarks. Identify areas for improvement and implement solutions to address gaps in service delivery and patient care.

4. System-Wide Standardization:

o Collaborate and implement standardized protocols and procedures across all cardiac testing areas. Ensure consistent practices and quality outcomes throughout the health system. Promote collaboration and alignment among multidisciplinary teams.

5. Leadership and Collaboration:

o Actively participate in the CVSL leadership team, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.

o Act as a resource for staff and leadership, providing expertise in non-invasive cardiac services.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare related field REQUIRED

Certification/Licensure:

• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) by American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) by  Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) and Registered Technologist (R.T.) by American Registry Of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) preferred

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years recent accreditation & regulatory experience REQUIRED

• Internal candidates with 5 years recent experience in Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs may be substituted for education REQUIRED and must be enrolled in/pursing bachelors degree.

• Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory standards and clinical process improvement concepts is REQUIRED

• Cardiology imaging experience (Nuclear Medicine, Echocardiography, MRI, CT/CAT Scan) preferred

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission – "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth. 

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

To apply, please go to www.sentaracareers.com and use the following as your Keyword Search: JR-80397

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