Quality and Compliance Specialist

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

The Quality and Compliance Specialist supports the quality and compliance initiatives of the organization, spearheaded by the Quality and Compliance Manager and Chief Operating Officer. The Quality and Compliance Specialist works on a variety of projects, including audits, incident reporting, documentation, and administrative support of policies and procedures.

Requirements

AA in Business Administration or Health Administration, or equivalent experience
2 years’ experience working with quality improvement, risk management, and compliance in a healthcare setting
Good communication skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated attention to detail
Good organizational skills
Proficiency using Reporting and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and other databases and spreadsheets

Nice To Haves

BA in Business Administration or Health Administration
4 years’ experience in a healthcare setting working with quality improvement, risk management, and compliance
Experience with electronic health records, meaningful use, and incident reporting
Prior experience working in a nonprofit setting

Responsibilities

Gathers and analyzes data, prepares spreadsheets, and completes audits
Runs standard and ad hoc reports and performs analysis of information
Develops new reports as needed
Tracks quality indicators and quality improvement tools such as PDSA
Assists with Meaningful Use and Patient Centered Medical Home tracking initiatives
Participates in incident reporting and tracking
Attends various meetings and takes minutes
Participates in HIPAA training for staff
Participates in various HIPAA compliance initiatives
Assists with Meaningful Use/PCMH and UDS data tracking
Conducts OIG exclusion tracking
Participates in developing workflows for internal programs
Complies with AHCH policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Low cost medical, vision, and dental insurance with health club membership
Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment fully paid for by organization
Long Term Disability fully paid for by organization
Paid Time Off - 24 days in first year of employment
Catastrophic Sick Time accrual
7 Paid holidays
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401k with employer match
New Mexico State License renewal paid for by organization
Yearly stipend towards CEUs
Student loan forgiveness eligible