Position
Associate Consultant (Part Time, Full Time) – Level I
Key Responsibilities
- Provides on-site consultation, education, and technical assistance to healthcare organizations both here and abroad under the direction of a Senior Consultant.
- Assists organizations to meet regulatory requirements and improve patient care outcomes.
- Collaborates with Senior Consultants to develop corrective action plans and timeliness.
- Works with organization staff to carry out corrective action plans.
- Works with Courtemanche & Associates office staff to generate leads, develop proposals, and pursue consultation and custom education engagements.
- Maintains current knowledge of health care trends, TJC and CMS compliance requirements, and proven solutions for improving patient care.
Requirements
- The level of knowledge and experience equivalent to that ordinarily acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in health care or a related field.
- Preferred background in health information management, quality improvement, pharmacy, medical care (physicians), and nursing (RNs).
- Five or more years of experience in health care, with minimum two years of progressively more responsible experience in management or quality/performance improvement.
- Experience in a health care consulting role is highly desirable.
- Comprehensive knowledge of TJC and/or CMS requirements and survey process required.
- Current and relevant knowledge of healthcare issues and strategies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communications.
- Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet software and presentation software required.
- Ability to manage time constraints and meet deadlines.
- Approximately seventy-five (75%) percent travel required.
- Ability to adapt to diverse organizational cultures and sometimes challenging travel conditions.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds, climb stairs and ladders and be able to travel 100% of work time.
Qualified candidates should contact:
Courtemanche & Associates Healthcare Synergists P.O. Box 17127, Charlotte, North Carolina 28227 careers@courtemanche-assocs.com