Surveyor - Hospital MD Pediatrics

About the role

Nationwide Search – Physician Surveyor positions are open to candidates located anywhere in the United States. Part-time schedules require availability to work two weeks per month (.48 FTE), three weeks per month (.70 FTE), or four weeks per month (1.0 FTE). All positions require 100% nationwide travel.

Responsibilities

• Survey health care organizations throughout the United States.
• Apply systems analysis and inductive reasoning to determine compliance with applicable standards and assess the functionality of care delivery systems.
• Engage health care organization staff in interactive dialogues on standards-based issues to assess compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare management reports that link individual standards deficiencies with potential systems vulnerabilities and related organizational risk points.
• Communicate findings to health care organization leadership in a constructive and collegial style.
• Participate in other Joint Commission activities as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.).
• Current professional license in discipline and Board Certified at time of hire, maintained throughout employment.
• CPHQ certification through National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) at time of hire or attain by 12/31/28.
• Five years of experience working in various components of a hospital and health care system, including three years of direct clinical experience and two years of management experience.
• Knowledge of the Joint Commission accreditation process.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, interviewing, teamwork, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience working in a Pediatric Hospital/Facility/Ward.

Physical Abilities

• Observe, in real time and without slowing or interrupting, all applicable types of ongoing health care treatment, including emergency treatment and treatment during extreme situations.
• Stand for long periods, walk lengthy distances, lift, climb, stoop, pull, and push to inspect medical facilities, equipment, and procedures such as emergency exit procedures and remote storage facilities.
• Walk up and down stairways to test escape routes and assess safety of emergency exits and regulatory compliance.
• Remove obstructed covers or impediments to equipment or mechanical areas.
• Examine small and often dirty printed labels and print on equipment.
• Engage in extensive travel, including driving to remote locations, flying on small airplanes and into small airports, and traveling in all types of weather conditions.
• Located within approximately 50 miles of a major commercial airport with direct access to domestic and/or international flight routes and facilities capable of accommodating wide-body aircraft.