Quality Assurance Specialist

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Works under supervision

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent or
• Two years of college or
• Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years related experience in health care environment with High school or
• 3 years related experience in health care environment with 2 years of college or
• 1 year related experience with Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Maintains general knowledge of all Divisional processes and data elements.
• Manages all Quality Assurance programs as directed by the Service Line Executive Team.
• Identifies issues and trends, analyzes data, proposes solutions, keeps statistics and reports to management for performance improvement opportunities. Provides input to identify quality and process improvement opportunities within all Divisional Service Lines.
• Reviews all Service Line credentialing Processes and works collaboratively with the credentialing team to develop Quality Assurance metrics and benchmarks.
• Investigates and responds to Quality Assurance inquiries, problems, questions or requests in timely and professional manner to ensure resolution and positive Quality Assurance.
• Documents appropriate information on computer system based upon department documentation standards. Handles critical workloads and/or department special projects as assigned.
• Processes assigned reports.
• Demonstrates ongoing competency skills. Demonstrates above level problem solving skills and decision-making abilities. Demonstrates knowledge of various regulatory agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED