Quality Assurance Coordinator

at  Wellpath

Compensation Range: $135,177.12 - $150,196.8 / year

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference:
The Quality Assurance Coordinator, reporting to the Health Services Administrator (HSA), Program Manager (PM), or higher licensed medical professional, oversees the systematic collection, evaluation, and distribution of performance data for designated quality improvement initiatives in the correctional facility. They meticulously maintain and organize documents, ensuring compliance with protocol requirements and adhering to state and federal healthcare standards throughout the process. The role demands a keen attention to detail and a commitment to upholding the highest standards in healthcare quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect, analyze, and oversee data entry for relevant quality performance indicators, utilizing statistical methods and quality tools to measure process performance.
• Prepare formal reports summarizing quality performance and evaluate the appropriateness of facility quality control plans and practices.
• Design, schedule, and conduct quality review audits, coordinating chart and medical record reviews, and abstracting relevant data as needed.
• Generate various reports on performance against quality indicators and actively participate in planning, developing, coordinating, and presenting training and educational programs.
• Assist in the interview process by conducting job shadowing sessions for potential staff and contribute to the orientation and training of new employees.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program
• Training in processes and quality tools

Experience

• Minimum one (1) year of experience
• Two (2) or more years of experience working in a QA setting or hold certificate in quality (i.e. Green Belt, Certified Quality Technician, Quality Improvement Associate or Quality Inspector)
• Previous correctional/detention facility experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA
• Current (and must maintain) lifesaving ACLS certification through AHA

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Collect, analyze, and oversee data entry for relevant quality performance indicators, utilizing statistical methods and quality tools to measure process performance.
• Prepare formal reports summarizing quality performance and evaluate the appropriateness of facility quality control plans and practices.
• Design, schedule, and conduct quality review audits, coordinating chart and medical record reviews, and abstracting relevant data as needed.
• Generate various reports on performance against quality indicators and actively participate in planning, developing, coordinating, and presenting training and educational programs.
• Assist in the interview process by conducting job shadowing sessions for potential staff and contribute to the orientation and training of new employees