Healthcare Quality Assurance Manager

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Educate administrative and clinical associate staff in the correction of these deficiencies.
• Participate in biweekly meetings and report ongoing issues in the QA /Clinical departments
• Submit weekly reports for QA including how many notes QA’d made within the week, identify ongoing issues that require further review.
• Review Nurses notes documents for accuracy and completeness prior to locking and submitting data electronically. Return any incomplete or incorrect notes for review.
• Reviews physician orders, medication profiles, aide care plans in relation to the nurses’ notes QA.
• Review all Medicaid and other episodic payers’ clinical records at the local level to assure appropriate documentation for reimbursement. This review includes verification of appropriate documentation, quality of care provided, visits utilization, appropriate contacts with physicians, adherence to the care plan, and evidence of communication between disciplines.
• Review Nurse’s notes for accuracy and completeness following the plan of care prior to approval.
• Coordinate communication between team members/attending physicians/caregivers to ensure the appropriateness of care and outcome planning and ensure compliance through review of documentation and care coordination activities.
• Participate in performance improvement activities, maintain ongoing clinical knowledge through internal/external training programs, provide interpretation of knowledge and direction to staff.
• Identify clinical problem areas and document deficiency trends in a proactive approach.

Academic Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Should be a licensed and registered Nurse in good standing.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience

Skills

• Must have superb interpersonal and organizational skills with proven ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Must have exceptional written and oral communication skills with enthusiasm and drive to significantly contribute to a mission-based organization.