Allison Llewellyn
TuesdayDec 5 at 4:18pm
Job Opportunities
The job opportunities associated with many of these facilities relate to public policy or government officials relating to progress for healthcare. There are many job opportunities that want research about how healthcare policy is affecting healthcare’s workflow and satisfaction rates. There were also many jobs regarding technology in the healthcare field. The integration of technology into this field gives the next generation coming into the workforce a large advantage as we grew up with technology and often are proficient in it. There were a wide variety of job opportunities with different focuses that it would be easy to find an aspect of healthcare management with a focus on something you are passionate about and work in that field.
Organizations Interrelatedness
These organizations are all focused on making healthcare better for everyone involved. These organizations strive to make the patient’s experience better but also to make it easier for different healthcare departments to work together to care for the patient in a more efficient and effective way. Many of these organizations serve as a source of resources for healthcare administrators in their different capacities. For example, the Joint Commission “aims to avoid medical errors and non-compliance in healthcare organizations by evaluating other factors that could affect patient safety and care” (Wadhwa & Boehning, 2023). They are the safeguards to keep healthcare up to a certain standard to ensure patients are being properly cared for. In contrast, the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHA) is a resource for healthcare administrative professionals to connect, post open jobs, and overall support each other in the expansion of our field. They have many resources for members to advance their careers and receive support from link-minded professionals (ACHA.orgLinks to an external site.). These organizations perform many different duties and responsibilities to assist the profession of healthcare management, but they are all focused on helping the patient. In Hebrews 13, it says, “and do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased” (English Standard Version Bible, 1769/2017, Hebrews 13:16).
Support from the organizations
These organizations offer a wide variety of resources to direct care facilities. This support comes in many varieties. Some of them support the manager, as a professional and in turn positively effect the organization. Some set the standards that healthcare workers must abide by, ensuring there is a standard of care maintained for the patient. Some of these organizations spend a majority of their time in Washington DC working on public policy regarding healthcare and fighting for legislation that will further enhance the healthcare field. Many of these organizations have been around for a long time striving to fight for the better care of patients but also striving to aid healthcare managers in their work. The resources that these organizations put out are highly regarded by hospital management and can help initiate changes for a healthcare system. There are five consistent necessities for a healthcare employee to thrive at work and these organizations can assist in providing healthcare systems with resources to ensure these five necessities are being met. The five traits are: empowerment, mood of the organization/leadership, enabling environment, togetherness, and leaders’ connectivity (Moloney et al., 2020). With the decrease in physical resources and the push to achieve more with less, these organizations and their resources will become increasingly important to our field. An integrated and collaborative approach will help the entire industry be more successful.
Joint Commission Hospital Consultant
A position I am interested in is a hospital consultant for the Joint Commission. This is a regional job for the southwestern united states. The individual in this role “acts as a liaison between health care organizations and Joint Commission and ensure that customer inquiries are answered timely and appropriately” (https://careers-jointcommission.icims.comLinks to an external site.). The Joint Commission, interestingly enough, has a section on their job postings listed ‘knowledge, skills, and abilities required’. The first thing on this list is a master’s degree in health care or a related field. The second requirement is ten years of healthcare experience, preferably seven or more years with management experience within healthcare. This is to ensure there is a working knowledge of current healthcare practice and administrative tasks such as sales, marketing and financial management like budgeting and profits and loss statements. The Joint Commission also wants prior experience as a surveyor so the individual in this role has a diverse understanding of the standards and surveying process conducted by the Joint Commission. This ensure the hospital consultant can be a great, well-informed resource for hospitals requesting these services. They would like six months of surveyor experience for this role. The next three abilities they are requiring for this job have to do with communication and effectively getting information and knowledge presented to another party. The first skill is communication skills involved in leadership, teaching, and public speaking environments. This establishes this person as a credible source of information who can exude confidence and present information clearly. The second skill has to do with written and verbal communication to a wide variety of audiences of different sizes but also with different knowledge levels and ensure that everyone is coming to a full understanding. The person in this role will be responsible for presenting Joint Commission standards and initiatives as well as techniques to maintain compliance to many different organizations. The third skill also has to do with the ability to communicate with different people but puts a large emphasis on maintaining interpersonal relationships and creating rapport with the healthcare organizations in their region. The last three abilities in the job posting are largely just technicalities to ensure a person is capable of performing this job. The person needs to be proficient in computers and able to perform daily tasks using a computer. This individual will also be expected to travel up to 90% of the time between the different organizations in their region. They will need to be present on site at these organizations to do their intended job. Lastly, the person must be able to drive a car and able to drive in all kinds of inclement weather. All of these knowledge, skills, and abilities will make an individual very successful in the role of a hospital consultant for the Joint Commission.
Conclusion
There are many organizations that facilitate the success of healthcare administrators at all levels. They strive to better patient care by providing resources and support to healthcare managers in all types of healthcare organizations. We are called by the Lord to help those in need. In Provers 11, it says, “whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered” (English Standard Version Bible, 1769/2017, Proverbs 11:25). As we take care of others, the Lord will also take care of us.
References:
Advanced Solutions International, Inc. (n.d.). Home: American College Health Association (ACHA). Home | American College Health Association (ACHA). https://www.acha.org/Links to an external site.
English Standard Version Bible. (2017). Bible Gateway.
Moloney, W., Fieldes, J., & Jacobs, S. (2020). An integrative review of how healthcare organizations can support hospital nurses to thrive at work. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(23), 8757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238757Links to an external site.
The Joint Commission. careers. (n.d.). https://careers-jointcommission.icims.com/jobs/6197/continuous-service-readiness—hospital-consultant/job
Wadhwa, R., & Boehning, A. (2023). The Joint Commission. Stat Pearls. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557846/#:~:text=Issues%20of%20Concern,affect%20patient