Location: Anywhere in the United States

Preferred Skillsets:

• Construction project experience
• Strong CAD or Bluebeam skills
• Life safety drawing experience
• Biomedical engineering

Responsibilities:

• Provide on-site consultation, education, and technical assistance to domestic health care facilities and systems to enhance patient care, quality, and safety.
• Collaborate with Joint Commission Resources Central Office staff (based in Oak Brook, IL) and colleagues to generate leads, develop proposals, and close sales of consultations and other Joint Commission Resources and/or Joint Commission International services.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Joint Commission Standards/Joint Commission International Standards and survey processes, health care trends, and discipline-specific content.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for specific methodologies and product lines within Joint Commission Resources.
• Approach client organizations with innovative solutions to improve patient care delivery and operations.

Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Joint Commission Standards/Joint Commission International Standards and survey processes.
• The level of knowledge and experience equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through completion of a master's degree in health care or a related field.
• Ten or more years of experience in health care, with seven to ten years in senior health care management or quality/performance improvement roles.
• Current and relevant knowledge of health care issues and strategies.
• Prior experience in a health care consulting role is highly desirable.
• Performance improvement experience preferred.
• Strong standards knowledge in applicable Joint Commission programs.
• Excellent communication skills demonstrated through leadership roles, teaching, consulting, or relevant publications.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication for effective presentation of information and ideas in proposals, reports, and presentations.

1. Must be able to observe, in real time and without slowing or otherwise interrupting the progress of, all applicable types of ongoing health care treatment (e.g., including emergency treatment, treatment during weather and other extreme situations, etc.).
2. Standing for long periods of time, walking lengthy distances, lifting, climbing, stooping, pulling, and pushing in order to adequately inspect and observe all medical facilities, equipment and procedures, such as emergency exit procedures, remote storage facilities, any areas where cleanliness may affect the possibility of infection, medical equipment, etc., including the following activities:

• walking up and down stairways (e.g., to test escape routes, assess safety of emergency exits, regulatory compliance, etc.);
• removing obstructed covers or impediments to equipment or other mechanical areas;
• examining small and often dirty printed labels and print on equipment;
• Must be able to engage in extensive travel as set forth above, including driving a car to remote locations, flying on small airplanes and into small airports, traveling in all types of weather conditions, etc.

Must be able to travel 100% of work time.  Must be able to work .50 FTE (2 weeks per month).

Part-time employees are eligible for benefits effective the first day of the month following their date of employment.

About The Joint Commission

Through leading practices, unmatched knowledge and expertise, we help organizations across the continuum of care lead the way to zero harm. We are committed to advancing safety and quality, as well as transforming health care, by encouraging, empowering, and supporting health care organizations to embrace quality improvement. For more than 70 years, The Joint Commission has been a global driver of quality improvement and patient safety in health care. We believe that all people should always expect the safest and highest quality care.

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