CMS Consultant-LSCS

CMS Consultant-LSCS

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or higher in health care or a related field.
• CPHQ certification (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) through National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) at time of hire or attain within one year of hire.
• Ten or more years of recent experience in health care, with five years as a federal or state surveyor.
• Experience in a health care consulting role is highly desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience in health care operations, clinical practice, use of performance improvement methods to assess organizational performance, and current research and trends relative to health care practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional on- and off-site consultation and education to U.S. healthcare organizations or other clients.
• Identifies the unique needs of JCR client organizations and tailors the CMS consulting services/engagements accordingly.
• If requested to perform as Team Leader, leads a team of CMS consultants to deliver a client engagement that is comprehensive.
• Prepares well-articulated and focused written consultation reports based on information obtained from the on-site consultation.
• Promotes JCR products and services through public speaking engagements and representation at high profile national conferences/meetings/conventions.
• Actively participates in professional development activities, such as the Annual Invitational Training Conference, webinars, audio conferences, and other relevant education programs.
• Participates on committees, task forces, and/or teams in the design, testing, evaluation, and redesign of JCR’s consulting and education products and services.
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism and integrity in all aspects of one’s work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an accredited health care organization preferred.