The Senior Accreditation Specialist leads the organization's accreditation and regulatory compliance program, ensuring continuous survey readiness and adherence to DNV/NIAHO, state, and federal standards. Serving as the primary liaison with accreditation and regulatory agencies, this role partners with leaders across the organization to drive compliance through policy development, audits, staff education, mock surveys, and performance improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, detail-oriented professional who excels at translating complex regulatory requirements into practical processes that support quality, patient safety, and operational excellence.
QualificationsKNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
- 4–6 years of relevant healthcare regulatory/compliance experience, including 2–3 years of direct accreditation or regulatory survey experience.
- Direct experience with DNV/NIAHO accreditation standards and survey process strongly preferred; candidates with comparable hospital accreditation experience (e.g., other national accrediting bodies) and the ability to transition to the DNV framework will also be considered.
- Experience with Montana state licensing/survey processes, or other state regulatory survey experience, preferred.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree required (healthcare administration, business, nursing, or related field).
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY:
- CHOP (Certified Healthcare Operations Professional or organization-equivalent credential)
- CHIP (Certified Healthcare Improvement Professional or organization-equivalent credential)
Skills Required
- 4-6 years healthcare regulatory/compliance experience, including 2-3 years direct accreditation or regulatory survey experience
- Direct experience with DNV/NIAHO accreditation standards and survey process or comparable hospital accreditation experience
- Experience with Montana state licensing/survey processes or other state regulatory survey experience
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, nursing, or related field
- CHOP (Certified Healthcare Operations Professional or organization-equivalent credential)
- CHIP (Certified Healthcare Improvement Professional or organization-equivalent credential)
What We Do
SPH Media is a leading media group, with operations in the publishing of newspapers, magazines, and books in both print and digital editions. It also owns and operates other businesses such as radio stations and outdoor media. The mission of SPH Media is to be the trusted source of news on Singapore and Asia, to represent the communities that make up Singapore, and to connect them to the world. The businesses are held by SPH Media Trust, a public company limited by guarantee.
