Responsible for learning and assisting with facets of an effective accreditation readiness program. The Accreditation Specialist assists with all accreditation readiness processes for Columbia VAHCS programs including Joint Commission (Hospital, Long Term Care, Behavioral Health, and Home Care), Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, the Office of the Inspector General, and other internal and external reviews.
Responsible for the oversight, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all facets of an effective accreditation readiness program across all William Jennings Bryan Dorn Columbia VA Health Care System (VAHCS) programs.
The Accreditation Specialist leads all accreditation readiness processes for Columbia VAHCS programs including Joint Commission (Hospital, Long Term Care, Behavioral Health, and Home Care), Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, the Office of the Inspector General, and other internal and external reviews.
The incumbent performs duties that directly contribute to both the continual accreditation of Columbia VAHCS programs and the quality and safety of patient care they provide. Facilitates the development, implementation, and sustainment of proactive and corrective improvements in order to meet accreditation standards and other regulatory and Veterans Affairs (VA) and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requirements.
Facilitates, supports, and assures completion of ongoing assessments and quality monitoring actions by service/subject matter experts to evaluate compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m. Subject to change based on agency needs. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $80126 – $145031/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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