Science and Health Advisor – Health Care Certification

Overview :

As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere.

At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Science and Health Advisor Health Care Certification (Outpatient Programs CKMH Grant) in our Quality, Outcomes, Research, and Analytics (QORA) department!

This position can be home based.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible grant funded position. Current funding is approximately through June 2028.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations.

To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity, equity & inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values.

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Responsibilities :

This individual will oversee the outpatient portfolio of certification programs and all business functions, including development, implementation, revision, program management, projections, budget, grant, and expense management.

This grant-funded position relies on scientifically sound certification criteria and professional experience in developing healthcare certification programs to develop certification standards aligned with market needs and organizational values.

The Senior Manager oversees endeavors, including marketing materials, campaigns, and deliverables to funders.

Oversee the recruitment, engagement, and management of the volunteer workgroup for each healthcare certification. The workgroup provides direction and feedback to the program development team regarding recommendations for certification standards, measures, and evaluation.

Manage oversight and coordinate operational and logistical deliverables. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and vendors to make certification available.

Oversee the build process for the platforms needed to advance the professional certifications. Work with vendors to enhance the user experience as well as create integrated reporting functions and audit processes.

Support and partner with internal teams to develop and improve new and current programs.

Foster and manage relationships with external collaborating organizations, expert volunteers, and internal cross-functional teams to develop supplementary program materials and legal documents.

Design, continuously evaluate, and audit certification processes to maximize certification efficacy to maintain the integrity and continuity of certification processes.

Routine quality improvement exercises are conducted to promote program efficiency and process efficiency.

Collaborate with the Certification Evaluation Team to draft measurable standards that align with

scientific evidence and are approved by volunteer subject matter expert workgroup members.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Experience in healthcare, healthcare education, or in a public health-related organization : clinical, quality improvement, program development, professional development, and systems improvement.

Project management experience; experienced in influencing performance without direct line accountability.

Program development experience : proven experience in programmatic development to function well in a fast-paced, highly stressed, and visible environment.

Proficient knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets.

Ability to travel up to 25% local and overnight stay.

Preferred Experience :

Preferred experience in hospital or outpatient certification programs including drafting standards proposed by subject matter experts.

Compensation & Benefits :

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Compensation Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.

Performance and Recognition You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.

Benefits We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.

As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.

Professional Development You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor / mentee in our professional mentoring program.

HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.

Work-Life Harmonization The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level.

You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.

Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal : Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

At American Heart Association American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.

We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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