Quality Assurance Coordinator

ABOUT THE POSITION
The Riverside University Health System (RUHS) is currently recruiting for a Quality Assurance Coordinator to join the team! The incumbent will be responsible for preparing, managing, and assisting with auditing for various metrics such as prenatal, birthweight, HIV, and dental.

Additional responsibilities include assisting the Director with data reporting, aggregation and analysis of data, data validation, monitoring of progress towards goals and preparation and participation in various quality committees.

We are seeking candidates who possess the following:


* Strong computer skills including knowledge of excel


* Knowledge of IHEP Pay for Performance Programs (P4P)


* Knowledge of Uniform Data System (UDS)


* Knowledge of data auditing process


* Ability to work independently


* Ability to review and analyze data


* A bility to recognize trends in data and assist with the creation of plan improvements


* Ability to become familiar with various quality programs

Work Schedule: 9/80; (7:30 a.m.

- 5 p.m.)



*A valid CA Driver's license is required for this position.

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About Riverside County:

Riverside County offers diversity that few locations can match.

There is more than a great vocation to draw you here: with affordable housing, a thriving, diverse, and progressive community, excellent higher education, and the hidden gem of the Joshua Tree National Park, the opportunities for your life here are equally exciting.

Come work in the heart of inland California and see how great the view is when opportunity is on the horizon.

The County of Riverside has a wide variety of complex and engaging careers, requiring talented and collaborative professionals.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Examples of Essential Duties (may include but not limited to):

• Assists Manager, Quality Assessment, and Infection Control in identification of problem areas by compiling, analyzing, and summarizing, information gathered from incident reporting systems, review of patient medical records, morbidity rates, department and committee meeting minutes, and other relevant sources.

• Interviews complainants and conducts fact finding investigations; assesses possible impact of incident reports submitted by hospital/health personnel and patient complaints in accordance with established guidelines.

• Reports critical impact incidents to appropriate personnel, including the Human Resources Risk Division.

• Recommends appropriate action to resolve patient complaints and incident reports; ensures that action plan is implemented; advises department heads of best practice for resolution of complaints; follows up to ensure that action has been taken and the issue resolved.

• Develops continuing education programs on risk management and patient safety.

Provides training to clinical staff including physicians, resident physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and employees on State, Federal and local regulations ...