Accreditation Specialist

It's an exciting time to join the WellSense Health Plan, a growing regional health insurance company with a 25-year history of providing health insurance that works for our members, no matter their circumstances.

Job Summary:

The Accreditation Specialist will lead coordination of quality improvement efforts and deliverables to obtain NCQA Health Plan Accreditation. Leads the Plan's efforts to attain and maintain accreditation, which involves collaboration with both internal and external partners to identify, launch, and implement projects and initiatives that support achievement and maintenance of accreditation.

Our Investment in You:

* Full-time remote work

* Competitive salaries

* Excellent benefits

Key Functions/Responsibilities:

• Develops and prepares documentation for NCQA and other accreditation surveys submissions.
• Oversees organizational logistics for required committees and documentation to include; material preparation, meeting minutes, etc.
• Works closely with business leads to build and document compliance with accreditation standards
• Advises on the development and distribution of accreditation best practices
• Develops and reviews policies and procedures that support accreditation activities
• Interfaces with accreditation agencies and other state regulatory bodies
• Organizes and/or participates in readiness assessments in preparation for accreditation survey submissions.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and in scope.

Supervision Exercised:

• None

Supervision Received:

• General supervision is received weekly.

Qualifications:

Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in related field.
• Healthcare experience; preferably within a managed care organization

Preferred/Desirable:

• Master's degree in a related field.

Experience:

• 2 years of experience working in a healthcare environment

Preferred/Desirable:

• 1 year of HEDIS measure technical specifications, Quality, Auditing, or accreditation experience
• CPHQ or other quality designation
• Experience working in quality

Certification or Conditions of Employment:

• Pre-employment background check

Competencies, Skills, and Attributes:

• Ability to facilitate process improvement efforts.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.
• Strong ability to foster relationships and build consensus; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional groups, interact will all levels and areas of the organization, and interact with both clinical and non-clinical teams or individuals.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the position.
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• No or very limited physical effort required. No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

About WellSense

WellSense Health Plan is a nonprofit health insurance company serving more than 740,000 members across Massachusetts and New Hampshire through Medicare, Individual and Family, and Medicaid plans. Founded in 1997, WellSense provides high-quality health plans and services that work for our members, no matter their circumstances. WellSense is committed to the diversity and inclusion of staff and their members.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. WellSense participates in the E-Verify program to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees