Located in the heart of the Coachella Valley, you have access to resort-style living and world-class amenities throughout Southern California.
Job Objective:
Provides leadership and oversight for the Annenberg Center’s continuing education activities for health care professionals. Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining standards and processes necessary for accreditation of continuing education for physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other allied health professions. This includes overseeing accreditation and compliance issues for Regularly Scheduled Series and special conferences at Eisenhower Health; Annenberg Center accredited activities, both live and on-line, and other activities with joint providers.
Job Description:
Education:
Required: Bachelor's Degree in science, education or related field
Preferred: Advanced degree in related field
Licensure/Certification:
Preferred: Certified Healthcare CPD Professional (CHCP) Credential
Experience:
Required: Ten (10) years of experience in Continuing Medical Education (CME) including managing an accreditation application and survey; five (5) years of leadership experience
Preferred: Current or past Joint Accreditation Surveyor or ACCME Site Surveyor
Essential Responsibilities:
- Leads and manages the coordination of compliance with Joint Accreditation, and other accreditations including AANP, AGD, CDR, California Board of Registered Nursing, and Dental Board of California with the goal of maintaining or achieving accreditation with commendation when applicable; oversees all self-studies, site surveys, and annual or interim reporting.
- Coordinates with Grant Development Directors, Scientific Directors and Project Managers throughout grant and project development to ensure adherence to accreditation criteria including the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
- Provides compliance review of all supported activities and educational materials prior to release to ensure independence, fair balance, scientific rigor, appropriateness for target audience, and compliance with accreditation criteria and standards.
- Participates in planning and committee meetings including the Eisenhower Health’s Education Committee, Dental Health, applicable RSS’s and other special conferences as needed.
- Remains current on accreditation criteria and standards.
- Provides training, insight and guidance to the staff, appropriate Eisenhower Health medical professionals and support staff, and joint providers on policies, procedures and best practices to ensure compliance with standards.
- Maintains friendly and productive relationships through clear articulation and an effective communication style with internal and external stakeholders.
- Continuously identifies opportunities for process improvement.
- Supports the leadership team in policy development or pursuit of strategic opportunities.
Essential Skils:
- Strong problem solving, analytical, presentation, and organizational skills
- Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing
- Knowledge of specialized CE/CME applications, such EACCME accreditation, ABIM MOC CME, and activity level accreditation processes (e.g., AAFP, AAPA, NASW)
- Excellent time management and multitasking ability
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other relevant software applications
- Ability to communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others
- Committed to professional development, willing and interested in learning more about the CME/CE field
- Demonstrated expertise working with internal and external stakeholders
- Attention to detail and follow-up
- Financial acumen
- Provides for professional growth and development of staff
- Deep knowledge of guidelines and accreditation procedures for Joint Accreditation
