Manager, Regulatory and Quality

Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley has been providing high-quality healthcare services since 1934. We are comprised of a 25-bed hospital, wide range of outpatient services, emergency department, rural health clinics and medical offices. Tehachapi is located just north of Southern California's highly populated areas, with a mountain locale known for its outdoor living. Residents enjoy the scenic beauty, extreme sports and wildlife. Tehachapi is a nice balance of a small-town community within an epicenter of shopping, retail, arts and culture.

Job Summary:

Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley is seeking a Manager, Regulatory and Quality for a full-time position working 8-hour day shifts. This role is based onsite in Tehachapi, CA. We are looking for an experienced professional to lead quality improvement and regulatory compliance initiatives across the organization.

Responsible for the day-to-day coordination, implementation, and monitoring of activities that support continuous accreditation readiness, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement within the hospital. Ensures that operational practices align with the requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission (TJC), state agencies, and other regulatory and accrediting bodies. Executes processes that sustain compliance with corrective action plans, prepare departments for surveys, and drive targeted performance improvement projects. This includes conducting tracers, audits, and readiness rounds; facilitating action plan development with department leaders; and coaching frontline staff to embed compliance and quality standards into everyday practice. In partnership with nursing, medical staff, and quality leaders, the Manager maintains and interprets measurement systems, dashboards, and quality indicators to track progress, identify gaps, and escalate risks. Contributes to initiatives that reduce patient harm, improve clinical effectiveness, and strengthen performance on external benchmarks such as CMS Star Ratings. Provides supervision, mentorship, and professional development to assigned staff, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Supports survey logistics, regulatory documentation, and timely reporting, ensuring that the organization is consistently prepared for external review and positioned to achieve high-quality, safe, and compliant care delivery.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, business administration, hospital administration or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required

Three years' experience in accreditation or regulartory compliance and in quality, patient safety, or performance improvement: Required

Clinical background: Required

Five years' experience in healthcare accreditation and regulatory affairs with a successful track record of effective accreditation and regulatory affairs activities and outcomes: Preferred

Two years' leadership experience in regulatory, quality, patient safety, performance improvement, or healthcare administration: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt or GE Change Management certification: Required within two years of hire

Essential Functions:

Partners with system, network, and site leadership to align regulatory compliance programs with organizational strategy, quality initiatives, patient safety priorities, and risk reduction goals. Partners with clinical and non-clinical staff to develop, implement, monitor and improve structures required to achieve high quality, safe, cost-effective health care. Assists managers and leaders to mobilize various teams throughout the organization to ensure continuous accreditation standards compliance. Coordinates contract renewal and oversight activities associated with regulatory compliance monitoring system. Provides leadership and expertise in the pursuit and attainment of organizational goals related to accreditation, licensing and regulatory compliance. Manages a team of professionals who collectively safeguard facility licensing status, maintain accreditations/certifications, and assure compliance with a vast range of healthcare regulations. Supports the accreditation preparation process for the organization by managing logistics, conducting mock surveys and maintaining organization’s communication regarding changes and updates for regulatory compliance.

Conducts annual State regulatory compliance assessment. Develops and maintains any action plan and response to citations for any regulatory agency. Collects data and prepares graphic presentation, and compiles reports to demonstrate compliance. Reviews, interprets and assists hospital departments, leadership and Medical Staff in the implementation of Federal, State and Joint Commission standards and regulations.

Manages daily operations of quality, patient safety, Regulatory and performance improvement programs. Supervises and develops Quality/PI , regulatory and patient safety staff, providing mentorship, performance feedback, and coaching. Ensures alignment of local activities with system strategic priorities.

Leads patient safety initiatives, including root cause analyses, proactive risk assessments, and corrective action follow-up. Manages site's event reporting and learning systems, ensuring timely review, investigation, and communication of findings. Promoted a culture of safety and just culture principles within assigned entity or service line.

Facilitates and oversee improvement projects to reduce harm, improve clinical outcomes, and enhance operational efficiency. Applies Lean, Six Sigma, and other performance improvement methodologies methodology and provide coaching to leaders and teams on PI tools and techniques. Monitors project outcomes and ensure sustainability of improvements. Ensures timely collection, validation, and reporting of quality, safety, and regulatory metrics. Prepares and presents data to entity leaders, committees, and boards, translating findings into actionable improvement opportunities. Partners with system Quality and regulatory team and Patient Safety on benchmarking and external reporting requirements. Provides training and mentorship to staff on patient safety, and quality improvement methods. Fosters interdisciplinary collaboration to improve workflows and outcomes.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.