Accreditation Specialist

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The American Academy of Family Physicians and its chapters proudly represent more than 124500 family physician resident and medical student members. Family physicians play a critical role in improving the health of patients families and communities across the United States.

The AAFP is committed to helping family physicians improve the health of Americans byadvancing the specialty of family medicine saving members time and maximizing the value of membership. Our focus every day is to help family physicians spend more time doing what they do best: providing quality and cost-effective patient care. The AAFP delivers value to its members through each of its strategic priorities.

Job Description

When you join the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) you are at the center of transforming health are on the leading edge of ensuring family doctors have what they need to adapt and you are part of a legacy that has been instrumental in improving and advocating for family medicine since an impact that matters. Be Team AAFP.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

About the AAFP Credit System

The AAFP Credit System was the first national continuing medical education (CME) accreditor for physicians in the U.S. andremainsthe only accreditor focused solely on the needs of family physicians. We review CMEaccreditationapplications on a per-activity basis and award AAFP Prescribed or Elective credit to activities that meet our eligibility requirements accreditation standards and regulatory expectations.

Our work has real reach and impact. Each year we partner with more than 900 CME provider organizations and review over 16000 activities and sessions supporting healthcare education physician competence and lifelong learning. As a small collaborative teamoperatingas a distinct business unit within the AAFP we play a critical role inmaintaininghigh-quality standards compliance and quality assurance in family medicine education.

The Accreditation Specialist playsan important rolein evaluating andmaintainingthe quality of CME offered to family this role you will:

Review CME activities sessions and organizations to determine eligibility for AAFP credit applying accreditation standards compliance requirements and policy interpretation
Apply Credit System eligibility requirements to a wide range of real-world scenarios using strong analytical skills critical thinking and sound judgment
Use critical thinking and judgment to make well-reasoned eligibility and compliance decisions
Manage your work independently while meeting established timelines demonstrating strong organizational skills time management and attention to detail
Provide responsive approachable support to CME providers delivering high-quality customer service and stakeholder communication
Contribute to projects that improve processes support operational efficiency continuous improvement and accreditation operations

This isa great opportunityfor someone who enjoys analytical work takes pride in making thoughtful decisions and wants to be part of a small team with meaningful national impact in healthcare education and accreditation.

Applicants should be located within reasonable driving distance of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Specific aspects include:

Review and evaluate continuing medical education (CME) accreditation/creditapplications for activities sessions and organizations applying AAFP eligibility requirements policies and accreditation standards to make well-reasoned eligibility and compliance decisions while seeking guidance as needed.

Provide high-quality customer service and education to CME provider organizations including managing the CME credit email inbox responding to customer inquiries and clearly explaining accreditation decisions requirements and policies in a professional and approachable manner.

Independently manage a workload that includes reviewing CME applications and sessions within established turnaround times using strong organizational skills attention to detail and time management to ensure accuracy and consistency.

Participate in and lead projects that improve processes increase operational efficiency support quality assurance and advance Credit System priorities including initiatives related to healthcare education accreditation operations and continuous improvement.

Other duties may be assigned as needed.

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REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors degreeor throughequivalent work experience plus4-6years of work experience.

• Ability to understand and apply AAFP Credit Systemeligibilityrequirements

• Project management and strong oral/written communicationskills

• Ability to work individually andin teams

• Ability to develop presentation materials and present to various audiences

• Requires standard computer skills

At the AAFP we are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age ethnic or national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression pregnancy marital status religion physical or mental disability military/veteran status or any other protected status.

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