Quality and Compliance Specialist

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless•Albuquerque, NM

6d•$25 - $28

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 non-profit 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.
Participates in developing workflows for internal programs.
Other duties as assigned.
Must comply with AHCH policies and procedures.

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