Stroke Clinical Surveyor

DNV's Healthcare Division is seeking to fill the role of Stroke Clinical Surveyor. This position can be remote from anywhere in the Continental U.S with travel to customer sites up to 100% of the time.

DNV's Healthcare Division is the vanguard of quality improvement in the healthcare industry through promoting adoption and ensuring compliance with internationally recognized ISO 9001 quality management and NIAHO accreditation standards. Our teams of highly qualified healthcare professionals work as trusted partners with providers nationwide to ensure the highest quality and safest care.

What you’ll do

- Participate as a member of the healthcare survey team ensuring provider compliance with the guidelines, principles and written instructions established by DNV.

- Work independently and in teams to conduct stroke program surveys in healthcare organizations throughout the United States with possibility of international travel.

- Provide stroke-related guidance during surveys

- Ensure that survey work is performed in accordance with the quality requirements of the activity, and the procedures governing the activity.

- Apply analysis and reasoning skills to determine healthcare organizations’ degree of compliance with applicable standards.

- Plan and execute surveys, report the results of surveys and follow-up, as required, within agreed timelines and economic budgets.

- Prepare management reports linked to standard nonconformities with potential system(s) vulnerabilities and related organizational risk points.

- Effectively communicate (constructive and collegial) and engage with healthcare organization staff in interactive dialogues on standards-based issues to assess compliance and to identify opportunities for improving compliance.

- Where applicable, orient new surveyors, supervise the work and provide guidance and/or training to other survey team members.

- Attend all required educational calls.

- Complete all required ongoing training and educational requirements.

- Other responsibilities as assigned by management.

- Participate in other DNV activities as assigned

What is Required

- Licensed as an RN, MD, DO, or PA required
- At least 3 years' experience in the healthcare industry required At least 2 years as a CSC Stroke Coordinator required

- Prior experience in program management, quality management, neurology and all levels of stroke care
- Working knowledge of AHA/ASA Stroke Guidelines and standards application
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 100% of the time domestically. Valid driver's license and ability to rent and drive a car required

- Physical requirements Ability to walk and stand for up to 4 hours at a time and maneuver throughout all areas of a hospital from floor to floor, either by stairs or elevator
- Able to lift and carry up to 10 pounds in addition to transporting one’s own luggage for multiple-day travel and push, pull reach, bend, twist, stoop and kneel with that which is lifted, carried, or transported

- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening
What Is Preferred:
- SCRN Certification
*Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position* (if sponsorship is not approved)