Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance (QA/QI) Coordinator

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Quality Improvement Coordinator will manage the development, implementation, and evaluation of the clinic’s overall quality improvement (QI) and quality assurance (QA) program that includes ancillary, nursing, and medical staff department to identify trends, prioritize and recommend improvements, decrease duplication, and ensure Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC) compliance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Acknowledge and help solve problems with all SQSS matters potentially amending policy or procedure to ensure patient/clinic safety.

Manage Policy and Procedure review through 3rd party platform (PowerDMS) including processing new and updated policies and procedures, enrolling and training new staff in PowerDMS, and following up on incomplete tasks related to accreditation and regulatory requirements.

Monitors VFC remote temperature logs, and other regulatory logs.

Serves as a member of the safety committee, ensuring regularly required facility drills, walkthroughs and routine checking of equipment and annual evaluations are completed.

Promote patient safety and quality of care to minimize loss and facilitate improvements.

Organizes, compiles, and reports QI and QA data for medical staff to identify trends, establish priorities, and recommend improvement activities.

Manage the compliance and monitoring of quality improvement activities to secure AAAHC accreditation.

Lead quality improvement projects and work plans by assisting team with the identification of new clinical improvement opportunities.

Coordinate and implement quality improvement initiatives, monitoring effectiveness.

Develop and maintain quality improvement documentation.

Conduct audits and assessments.

Provide reports and recommendations on quality improvement activities for senior management and clinical staff.

Collaborate with different departments to ensure quality standards are met.

Stay up to date with industry best practices and standards.

Assist with new employee orientation, monitoring completion of mandatory staff training at hire and annually thereafter and providing new employee and ongoing staff training, education, and support related to workflows, documentation, and system functionality.

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Other items as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

CPR certification

Cultural competence and the ability to work respectfully with tribal communities

Organizational and coordination skills

Intermediate to advanced skills utilizing Microsoft Office Suite

Valid Oregon driver's license

Must know how to use computer/electronic health records

More than 5 years' experience working in health care

Associate degree in healthcare or related field preferred

ACLS/BLS Instructor preferred