University of Southern California · 1 month ago
Quality and Regulatory Specialist - Quality Assurance - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt)(Non-Union)
Los Angeles, CA - Health Sciences Campus
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$81K/yr - $133K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Southern California is seeking a Quality and Regulatory Specialist to lead system-wide activities to evaluate and improve adherence to accreditation standards and regulatory compliance. The role involves facilitating ongoing survey readiness, consulting on regulatory standards, and collaborating with healthcare teams to enhance organizational performance.
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Responsibilities
Assesses survey readiness and ensures all implementation of all applicable Patient Safety initiatives
Evaluates prior survey deficiencies and current survey standards for compliance
Coordinates and provides leadership for survey readiness rounds and provides a rotating calendar of visits to different healthcare facilities
Complies and disseminates information to the applicable senior director and CMO on areas that require action to ensure compliance
Ensures all quality and patient safety rounds, identify opportunities to improve care and outcomes
Identifies, develops, and evaluates quality improvement initiatives particularly as they relate to regulatory agencies
Trains and develops other departmental personnel in quality improvement and regulatory oversight
Gathers, identifies trends and solutions for the leadership team including but not all inclusive: KPI, Utilization, Patient satisfaction, After hours care
Prepares reports for leadership presentations
Provides consultation to individuals/departments concerning regulatory standards and assists with interpretation of new or revised standards
Recommends methods/actions to achieve regulatory compliance
Serves as a consultant for other projects as assigned
Implements corrective actions including but not limited to providing written responses to any RFI’s (Recommendation for improvement), or audit deficiencies related to regulatory compliance
Ensures that the applicable database is updated with any corrective action plans and follows up with the applicable department director regarding the proposed action plan
Collaborates with all members of the healthcare team to promote an organized approach to the hospital’s survey process
Facilitates survey readiness teams
Cross-trained in the functions of Quality and Outcomes Management and Peer Review processes to collaborate with department staff members and provide coverage as necessary
Communicates any audit findings to the senior director and CMO along with any proposed or implemented action plans
Attends any applicable hospital or medical staff committee meetings to communicate information on Survey Readiness
Provides In-service to clinical staff and medical staff as appropriate to ensure survey preparedness
Oversight of incidents reporting systems, trending of incidents
Presentations of trends
Keeps updated on all regulations that pertain to organization licensure and updates policies and procedures as necessary
Member of the policy and forms committee and works closely with the policy coordinator
Provides supervision and oversight for regulatory compliance staff ensuring a cohesive well informed team
Performs other duties consistent with professional training and experience and department goals and functions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree Health-Related Professions Degree in healthcare administration, nursing, or related field required
3-5 years of regulatory, accreditation, and quality improvement experience
Working knowledge of regulatory agencies accreditation and regulatory requirements
Ability to facilitate working sessions with cross-functional teams
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality - CPHQ (NAHQ) CPHQ or HACP certification within 2 years of hire
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date (Required within LA City only)
Preferred
Master's degree MHA, MBA, Regulatory Science degree or equivalent degree preferred
Experience in Ambulatory Care setting is desired
Experienced with multiple facility-wide accreditation survey is preferred
Company
University of Southern California
University of Southern California is a private research university offering opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.64MKey Investors
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineCDA Foundation
2025-02-04Grant· $10.8M
2025-01-30Grant· $5.93M
2024-07-30Grant
Leadership Team
David A Barnhart
Director, USC Space Engineering Research Center
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Hossein Pourmand
Assistant Vice President, Research Initiatives, University Advancement
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