Policy Specialist

The Policy Specialist is responsible for managing Valley View Hospitals comprehensive policy program. This position plays a key role in supporting the coordination development administration and oversight of the organizations policy management program. The Policy Specialist also ensures policies are current compliant aligned with operational practices and maintained within the organizations policy management system. The Policy Specialist will also assist in support of the Compliance department.

**This is a full-time on-site role located at Valley View hospital**

Great schedule: Monday-Friday during regular business hours with no call coverage required!!

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

1. Preferred: Bachelors Degree
2. Preferred: Experience in related healthcare field
3. Preferred or working towards CHC or ability to obtain within 18 months of start date.

Qualifications

• Experience administering and maintaining policy management software preferably Policy 360.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with MediTract and DocuSign preferred.
• High degree of integrity with the ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive organizational information.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple policy reviews approvals and deadlines across the organization.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with leaders subject matter experts physicians and stakeholders throughout the health system.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Strong relationship-building facilitation and influence skills to drive policy compliance and timely completion of policy reviews.
• Ability to read analyze interpret and apply business documents accreditation standards professional publications regulatory guidance and technical procedures.
• Ability and willingness to learn analyze and interpret federal state and local healthcare regulations and other legal or regulatory requirements affecting organizational policies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to draft edit and maintain clear concise policies procedures reports communications and supporting documentation.
• Ability to manage competing priorities meet deadlines and adapt to changing regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Ability to effectively communicate and respond to inquiries from employees leaders physicians regulatory agencies accreditation organizations and external stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate organization-wide policy reviews facilitate approval workflows monitor policy lifecycle requirements and maintain quality control standards within the policy management program.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain an enterprise-wide policy framework that supports regulatory compliance accreditation readiness operational consistency and organizational governance.

SALARY RANGE

• $26.86to $39.50/hour
• Entry salary dependent upon education skill-set and experience.

BENEFITS

• Medical Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO) paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI) Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) leaves of absence.
• Tuition Assistance Available
• Retirement Plan 401(a)
• Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
• Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes discounted gym memberships Corporate Ski passes free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
• Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes based on availability.

Loan Repayment:

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

APPLICATION SUBMISSION END DATE

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

About Us
Located between Aspen and Vail along the Colorado River Glenwood Springs is a mecca for outdoor adventures in our beautiful mountains. When you are looking to relax we also have the largest hot springs pool in the world. As a community with a population of about 10000 Glenwood Springs is an ideal size.

Valley View Hospital offers exceptional benefits including a robust health and dental plan; vision and life insurance; defined contribution pension plan; 403(b); and generous accrual of vacation/sick days. Relocation and other financial assistance may apply along with many more employee perks.

At Valley View our mission is to provide convenient connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope technology and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.

Required Experience:

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