
It is difficult to define an “ideal” CHAN Associate because the individuals we hire have a wide variety of professional backgrounds and experience levels and we provide the resources for each to be successful. However, most of the people we hire for auditing positions share at least three qualities: they are experienced, professionally certified, and healthcare smart.
CHAN hires experienced people. An average new hire comes to us with 15 years of on-the-job experience, which includes 10 years of auditing. Almost 10% of our new Associates have 21 or more years of professional experience.
An overwhelming 87% of our new employees have already earned a professional certification. Of those currently certified, the most commonly held certifications are:
A full 71% of the auditors we hire come to us having worked for and/or audited healthcare organizations. The average amount of healthcare experience among new hires is six years.