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As of Jul 20, 2026, the average hourly pay for healthcare accreditation in the United States is $17.48, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.62 and $18.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is healthcare accreditation?

Healthcare accreditation is a process by which an external organization evaluates a healthcare facility or program to ensure it meets specific standards of quality and safety. This process involves rigorous assessments, including site visits, reviews of policies and procedures, and interviews with staff. Accreditation helps facilities improve patient care, comply with regulations, and demonstrate their commitment to excellence. Organizations such as The Joint Commission or the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) are commonly involved in accrediting healthcare providers.

What is the difference between Healthcare Accreditation vs Healthcare Compliance Officer?

AspectHealthcare AccreditationHealthcare Compliance Officer
CredentialsAccreditation-specific certifications (e.g., CHAP, JCAHO)Compliance certifications (e.g., CHC, CHPC)
Work EnvironmentHealthcare facilities seeking accreditationHealthcare organizations ensuring regulatory adherence
Industry UsageUsed during accreditation processes and quality improvementUsed for regulatory compliance and risk management

Healthcare Accreditation professionals focus on preparing healthcare facilities for accreditation standards, ensuring quality and safety benchmarks are met. Healthcare Compliance Officers concentrate on maintaining regulatory compliance, managing policies, and minimizing legal risks. While both roles aim to improve healthcare quality, accreditation specialists prepare organizations for external evaluations, whereas compliance officers ensure ongoing adherence to laws and regulations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in Healthcare Accreditation, and why are they important?

To excel in Healthcare Accreditation, you need a strong understanding of healthcare regulations, quality assurance standards, and clinical processes, often backed by a degree in healthcare administration or a related field. Familiarity with accreditation tools, compliance management systems, and certifications such as Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) is highly beneficial. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication are essential soft skills for interpreting standards and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. These competencies ensure that healthcare organizations meet regulatory requirements and maintain high standards of patient care and safety.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals in healthcare accreditation roles, and how can they be addressed?

Healthcare accreditation professionals often encounter challenges such as keeping up with evolving regulatory standards, ensuring organization-wide compliance, and managing documentation for audits. These roles require effective communication and collaboration with clinical and administrative teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement. Staying organized, participating in ongoing training, and leveraging accreditation management software can help address these challenges and streamline processes.
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Infographic showing various Healthcare Accreditation job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 20% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $36,362 per year, or $17.5 per hour.
Network Director, Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance

Network Director, Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance

Adventist Health

Marysville, CA • On-site

$145K - $218K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 2 days ago

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Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

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Job description


Located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento, the Adventist Health corporate headquarters have been based in Roseville, California, for more than 40 years. In 2019, we unveiled our WELL-certified campus - a rejuvenating place for associates systemwide to collaborate, innovate and connect.
Adventist Health Roseville and shared service teams have access to enjoy a welcoming space designed to promote well-being and inspire your best work.
Job Summary:
Provides direction, leadership, and oversight for all activities related to continuous accreditation, regulatory readiness, and regulatory response across the network. Provides operational oversight for accreditation, regulatory compliance, and hospital licensure activities across multiple hospitals and sites of care within the network. Ensures compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission (TJC), state agencies, and other external regulatory and accrediting bodies. Leads processes to prepare for accreditation and licensing, sustain compliance with submitted plans of correction, and drive ongoing performance improvement initiatives. Partnering closely with nursing, medical staff, quality and safety leaders, and facility leadership, the Director develops, implements, and validates systems that embed compliance and regulatory excellence into daily operations. Supervises and directs the activities of assigned personnel, providing both professional expertise, mentorship and managerial leadership. Serves as a system resource and may be deployed to other networks, as needed, to support organizational readiness, survey activities, and regulatory compliance.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing, business administration, hospital administration or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
  • Five years' of experience in healthcare accreditation and regulatory affairs with a successful track record of effective accreditation and regulatory affairs activities and outcomes: Required
  • Seven years' of health care or related experience: Preferred
  • Leadership experience in acute care Regulatory, quality, and/or performance improvement: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:
  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Healthcare Accreditation Certificated Professional (HACP) certification: Required within two years of hire
  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or HACP: Required

Essential Functions:
  • Provides administration and oversight of all activities concerning the achievement of continuous accreditation and regulatory survey readiness. Coordinates regulatory and accreditation survey readiness program across multiple communities, including, but not limited to, education of regulatory and accreditation requirements, survey management, rounding, audits, validation of plan of correction sustainability and mock surveys. Manages the network's tracer process and audits where appropriate. Maintains responsibility for the development, communication, implementation and tracking of action plans necessary to close identified gaps in compliance. Trends and analyzes gaps to determine if isolated, pattern or ongoing.
  • Strategizes with leadership actions needed to close the gaps. Keeps updated with regulatory changes and assesses impact to the facilities. Takes necessary steps to ensure compliance with those changes, such as policies and procedures, education and process changes. Actively involved in survey process, ensures survey is managed, requests from surveyor are fulfilled and completes necessary follow ups. Reviews survey reports and plans of correction, as required.
  • Directs operational implementation of regulatory requirements, guidelines, and standards of federal, state, and local licensing agencies, accrediting and certifying organization, along with safety policies and procedures and professional standards of the organization. Maintains knowledge of current accreditation and regulatory trends, guidance, standards, and requirements to ensure facility survey readiness and regulatory compliance and collaborates with Adventist health Accreditation and regulatory team.
  • Develops and leads CMS, TJC, and state hospital licensure and regulatory compliance activities for the network hospitals and sites of care that fall under the hospital license. Creates reports after review of unusual occurrence and adverse events and alerts appropriate regulatory body. Maintains documentation and reporting systems to ensure accurate and timely submission of required reports and regulatory filings. Oversees policies and procedure management for the network.
  • Establishes and maintains proactive system for continual survey readiness with network and facility key stakeholders and department leader. Provides environmental assessments into the organizations strategic planning process regarding changes in regulatory environment, opportunities for improvement and exposure. Assess the impact of external regulations and cost containment efforts on Regulatory Compliance. Develops, plans and makes recommendations to minimize impact. Creates and promotes a clear departmental vision that supports the organization's strategic plan. Defines the department's strategic goals and objectives that support the day-to-day activities throughout the organization ensuring alignment with system accreditation department's strategic goal.
  • 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.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
About Us
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.

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