Accreditation Specialist

**We believe that outstanding care starts with outstanding people.**
At Runnymede Healthcare Centre, we actively cultivate work-life balance and invest in the resources our staff need to do their best work.
Our award-winning, fully accredited hospital takes an inter-professional team approach to care. We provide comprehensive clinical services to patients who require expert treatment, extended rehabilitation and daily care beyond what can be provided at home or in the community. At Runnymede we have a single, clear purpose: improve the quality of life of every patient, every day.
If you want to join a centre of excellence with a multidisciplinary team who supports the delivery of patient-centered care, we want to hear from you today.

**Accreditation Specialist - Temporary Full-Time (On-Site)**
If you would like to work with a team of professionals who are committed to enriching the lives of patients, we invite you to join Runnymede Healthcare Centre as an **Accreditation** **Specialist**.

**Position summary**:

- The Accreditation Specialist will be responsible for coordinating organizational accreditation activities to support Runnymede Healthcare Centre’s (RHC) preparations and readiness for re
- accreditation. The Accreditation Specialist will work closely with the Director, Quality & Risk Management, Quality & Patient Safety Officer, Health & Safety Specialist and other personnel as required to: support accreditation teams in their understanding of the Accreditation Canada Qmentum program, coordinate activities and monitor key milestones, develop and deliver assessments and reports related to program requirements, and champion accreditation as an important part of RHC′s continuous quality improvement process._

**Responsibilities include**:

- Manage the work plan and support the execution of all accreditation logistics and timelines. Collaborate to gather evidence and evaluate hospital-wide compliance and alignment to Required Organizational Practices, team standards, frameworks, policies, indicators, best practices and guidelines.
- Provide support for distribution, measurement, and analysis of Accreditation Canada self-assessments and quality instruments (e.g Patient Safety Culture Survey, Governance Functioning Tool), and make recommendations for next steps based on results.
- Collaborate with the Accreditation core team, Accreditation Teams, Required Organizational Practice Leads and other leaders to develop, implement, evaluate and monitor processes to meet all requirements of the Accreditation Qmentum Program and address gaps to ensure the organization is in a position of survey readiness
- Raise internal awareness and understanding of accreditation and its alignment with RHC’s strategic plan and priorities.
- Assist with the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the accreditation preparedness
- Provide input into, and development of qualitative and quantitative reports and presentations that highlight organization′s assessment results, status of key milestones, accreditation readiness, etc. for presentation to various leadership groups.
- Support the development and delivery of educational and communication strategies. Aligns communication with our priorities, such as becoming a High Reliability Organization.
- Support the Accreditation core team in becoming the corporate conduit on information related to accreditation.
- Establish solid relationship management with Accreditation Canada and the organization to ensure continued momentum and ongoing facilitation and coaching of improvement work with various teams.
- Participate as a member of Committees and working groups as required.
- Baccalaureate degree in Health Sciences, Health Administration, Business Administration or related discipline
- Minimum three (3) years clinical experience in a health care required. Master’s degree preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and Windows Operating System
- Previous experience/knowledge of the Accreditation Canada Qmentum process, Accreditation Canada standards and Required Organizational Practices and key legislation such as, the Excellent Care for All Act
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of High Reliability Organization (HRO)
- Comfortable with ambiguity and constant change
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Excellent analytical skills, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities

**Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Runnymede Healthcare Centre, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the hired employee’s first date of employment. Requests for exemption will be considered on a case-by-case basis in alignment with the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to th