QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR
About The Position
The Quality Assurance Coordinator guides and assists quality management efforts to support continuous improvement and organizational excellence, maintain adherence to regulatory, compliance, accreditation, and legal requirements, and promote a safe environment for employees, patients, and visitors. The role formulates study specifications to produce desired information in compliance with accreditation requirements and works independently with sensitive, confidential, and regulatory information. The coordinator completes clinical audits for compliance and assists the Chief Operations Officer with developing, communicating, implementing, and tracking action plans to close identified gaps in care or compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, COLA/CLIA, CARF, and HIPAA standards and regulations.
Requirements
- Texas LVN license required.
- Two to three years of recent clinical work experience in an acute care setting.
- Knowledge of the principles of performance improvement.
- In-depth knowledge of hospital department functions and quality improvement requirements under The Joint Commission, the state Department of Health, and federal CMS standards.
- Ability to interpret raw data and comparative analysis.
- Experience conducting educational in-services.
- Experience with accreditation and certification survey activities for The Joint Commission, CMS, and state licensure.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multiple departments on confidential issues in a positive and constructive manner.
- Ability to project a professional image.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
- Strong organizational, prioritizing, and analytical skills.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Working knowledge of computers and software applications used in job functions.
- Freedom from illegal use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in a health care-related field.
- Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Guide and assist with quality management efforts to support continuous improvement and organizational excellence.
- Support adherence to regulatory, compliance, accreditation, and legal requirements and promote a safe environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
- Formulate study specifications to produce desired information in compliance with accreditation requirements.
- Complete clinical audits for compliance.
- Assist the Chief Operations Officer with developing, communicating, implementing, and tracking action plans to close identified gaps in care or compliance.
- Work independently with sensitive, confidential, and regulatory information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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