Quality Improvement Specialist

The WelbeHealth PACE program helps seniors stay in their homes and communities by providing comprehensive medical care and community-based services. It’s our mission to provide the utmost patient-focused level of care to our vulnerable senior population.

Quality Improvement Specialist is responsible for the maintenance and implementation of the WelbeHealth Quality Improvement program; monitors staff compliance with state and federal regulations and  policies, procedures, coordinates, and coordinates WelbeHealth audits. The Quality Improvement and Compliance Specialist serves as the WelbeHealth Compliance Officer and HIPAA Privacy Officer and, will raise any compliance concerns to leadership, partnering with the team to support prompt resolution.  

Essential Job Duties:.

• Train and mentor QI and compliance staff at other WelbeHealth Clinics.
• Collect, analyze, and generate reports for all QI department data including that specified in the QI plan and required by state and federal regulations.
• Complete timely submission of all information required by regulatory agencies included but not limited to HPMS quality reporting and corrective action plans.

• Manage the preparation, implementation and follow up of all QI Program Committees, including but not limited to the Professional Medical Advisory Committee, Quality Improvement Committee, Participant Advisory Committee and Ethics Committee.
• Coordinate the annual participant satisfaction and HOS surveys with the goal of supporting participation.
• As the HIPAA Privacy Officer oversee the implementation of, and adherence to WelbeHealth’s HIPAA Privacy policies and procedures, coordinating privacy risk assessments; reporting directly to the WelbeHealth Board of Directors or delegated sub committee regarding HIPAA compliance; overseeing HIPAA training for workforce members; monitoring of Business Associate Agreements; and managing investigations and reporting for security incidents and breaches if necessary.

 Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field.
• Master’s Degree in relevant field preferred.
• Experience with managing data and conducting analyses using productivity suite software including complex spreadsheets and preferably relational and/or hierarchical databases.
• Experience working in an Electronic Medical Record strongly preferred.
• Experience and competency working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• •Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Benefits of Working at WelbeHealth: Apply your quality expertise in new ways as we rapidly expand. You will have the opportunity to design the way we work in the context of an encouraging and loving environment where every person feels uniquely cared for.

• Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Work/life balance – we mean it! 17 days of personal time off (PTO), 12 holidays observed annually, sick time
• Advancement opportunities - We’ve got a track record of hiring and promoting from within, meaning you can create your own path!
• And additional benefits