Director, Accreditation and Compliance

The Opportunity:

The Director, Accreditation and Compliance leads the company’s accreditation department and various CE Provider Units, as well as oversees  interprofessional instructional design by the team for the team, to promote innovative and high-impact education while ensuring regulatory compliance with all accreditation bodies through which the organization is a provider. They are responsible for executing and streamlining accreditation processes for all accredited CE activities planned by the organization. These responsibilities extend to Joint Providership. They are also responsible for the accurate and efficient oversight of Joint Accreditation involving external accredited providers. The Director, Accreditation and Compliance will also lead the organization’s identification, evaluation and implementation of new accreditations and certifications necessary to maintain PRIME’s position as a leading provider, such as Maintenance of Certification.

The Director, Accreditation and Compliance manages the CE Provider Units and processes with a goal to maintain efficiency, compliance, and to streamline the accreditation processes utilized for all continuing education activities delivered by the organization. They are responsible to monitor, track, and fulfill all accreditation criteria and processes. They are also involved in researching and reviewing expert faculty to achieve the tenets of quality programming associated with accreditation excellence, including program planners, peer reviewers, lead faculty, expert presentation faculty, and authors. The Director will be expected to facilitate, build, and manage positive relationships with these experts who are critical to the success of PRIME’s programs. In this role, it is expected that the Director, Accreditation and Compliance communicates professionally, efficiently, and effectively with external experts to carry out the mission of the CE Provider Units. They work closely with all internal staff and external professionals comprising the educational design and planning of accredited activities to fulfill requirements and expectations of accreditation bodies and learners, and to ensure relevant, impactful CE that aligns with PRIME’s mission and vision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assume overall responsibility for day-to-day effective and efficient administration of the CE Provider Units and accreditation activities
• Provide regularly scheduled, proactive reporting and communications to all relevant CE Provider Units as required 
• Attend and participate in launch meetings, completing launch meeting preparations and post-launch meeting processes
• Coordinate and execute all accreditation processes related to the relevant activities and intended audiences with a goal to maximize efficiency and accountability
• Identify and procure relevant and compliant-driven health care professionals to serve as CE planners, peer reviewers, and lead faculty, while understanding the goals of each project in order to appropriately delineate their respective and expected roles in activities 
• Facilitate, build, and manage relationships with planners, peer reviewers, and faculty so PRIME has positive relationships with the experts that support our projects
• Ensure all CE projects developed and delivered by the organization are in compliance with individual accreditation criteria, the Standards for Integrity and Independence, PhRMA Guidelines, other relevant policies, and the company’s Policy and Procedures
• Oversee all contracting, documentation, and payment of planners, peer reviewers and faculty to meet internal and external requirements, including review of disclosures
• Review activity promotional materials developed by the company to ensure compliance with accreditation criteria as well as accuracy of faculty information, and work with tech and marketing teams to implement timely and accurate changes
• Regularly monitor the company’s CE learners’ comments dashboard to identify any reports of perceived bias or conflict of interest and mitigate reports pursuant to the company’s established processes
• Track, oversee and perform re-accreditation processes for each Provider Unit, including establishing plans and timelines for resource allocation, such as involving departments in collection of data or documents
• Monitor accredited bodies’ requirements and ensure PRIME’s compliance if such requirements change 
• Proactively research and assess new accreditations and certifications PRIME should consider to support new business opportunities and maintain its position as a leading provider
• Facilitate PRIME’s paid CE courses, as well as new and established accreditation partnerships

Job Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in related field of study or equivalent work experience
  • CHCP strongly preferred
  • Current knowledge and understanding of accreditation standards and industry issues
• Experience in all facets of CE accreditation and compliance, preference given to demonstrated success in managing multiple accreditations
• Direct experience managing data submissions, credit tracking, and compliance for JA-PARS, MOC, CE broker, and specialty boards
• Comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge of Joint Accreditation criteria, including ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC requirements
• Demonstrated success in evaluating joint providership eligibility, coordinating LOAs, managing compliance, and facilitating invoicing for external strategic partnerships
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Proficient in multi-tasking and balancing/managing multiple projects

About PRIME Education

PRIME is a leading research and medical education company with a mission of advancing the science of learning and behavior change among providers, patients, payers, and health ecosystems to improve competency, performance, and quality health outcomes. The scalable and sustainable research and education that PRIME delivers has measurably improved patient care for over 30 years. Link to PRIME’s corporate website: https://primece.com/. Link to PRIME’s learner portal with some of our active programs: https://primeinc.org/.