Assistant Director of Quality Assurance (OPWDD)

EIHAB HUMAN SERVICES•New York, NY

5d•$75,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Assist with developing, implementing and overseeing quality assurance and regulatory compliance strategies with regard to program-related licensing standards.

Requirements

Possesses at minimum, a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited program and have at least 6 years of related work experience.
A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for 2 of required experience.

Responsibilities

Support with development, implementation and overseeing quality assurance and regulatory compliance strategies by Department with regard to established licensing regulations as they pertain respectively.
Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures for monitoring and auditing of program performance by department.
Assist and support the design of monitoring programs to ensure Consumer progress and safety.
Identify training and educational needs regarding departmental personnel and make recommendations.
Aid in the development and monitoring of programs to ensure compliance with (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) HIPAA regulations and ONRDD, or other applicable finding entities regulations.
Identify and rank areas at risk of non-compliance and recommend strategies to address such issues.
Support and assist with developing and or implementing systems and relationships to support auditing activities in collaboration with the compliance officer; organize panels of experts to assist in reviews and analysis.
Identify and report general compliance issues that may arise through the work process; write and revise standard operating procedures.
Stay abreast by reviewing technical publications, articles and abstracts of current regulations and trends; ensure appropriate actions are taken to assist with incorporating necessary revision into workplace environment.
Contribute to the development and monthly progress reports by department, add comparisons by previous monthly report and submit to the Associate Executive Director and CEO by the first of the following month.
Consumer Incidents: manage, oversee appropriate documentation, report to oversight agencies as required, assign investigators, and conduct monthly incident review committee meetings.
Ensure presence on site during program licensing audits, obtain information for auditors as requested and attend exit conferences.
Assist as need with answering audit deficiencies, as well as with assisting Plans of Corrective Action, and ensure program compliance to such plans.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.