Quality & Compliance Specialist

Primary Function: The Quality & Compliance Specialist is responsible for the monitoring, data collection, evaluation, analysis, and assurance of compliance processes for Hospice of Davidson County (HODC) and required public reporting mandated by Centers of Medicare and Medicaid.

This position collects data from identified monitoring initiatives, analyzes, and produces reports monthly, quarterly, and annually.

This position is the assigned Privacy Officer.

The Privacy Officer assists the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Quality & Compliance in providing compliance with HODC policies and procedures related to the protection of health information and Federal and State regulations related to patient privacy.

Supervision: Director of Quality & Compliance Qualifications: 1.

A Bachelors degree (preferably in a business, marketing, communications, public relations, or human services field) with experience in monitoring processes, data management, analysis, and reporting.

This position requires the ability to use Excel, Word, and/or Access.

2.

Experience and understanding of Medicare federal and state regulations, state licensure, and accreditation requirements.

3.

Maintain current unrestricted North Carolina drivers license and maintain minimum automobile liability insurance for the duration of employment.

Knowledge and Skills: 1.

Accomplishes day-to-day work operations by initiating, coordinating, and applying data entry policies and procedures and data submission protocols.2.

Improve data entry quality results by completing audits, identifying trends, determining system improvements, evaluating and implementing changes to enhance required data submission processes.3.

Ability to communicate effectively to the Board of Directors, staff, patients, families, and to other groups about data trends.4.

Regular, reliable attendance is essential.5.

Must be current in federal and state requirements of Hospice.6.

Ability to work interdependently.7.

Willingness to maintain and increase professional skills and knowledge.8.

Ability to work with the team concept of patient/family care and to react in crisis situations independently.9.

Knowledge of community resources.10Ability to work with community agencies and ancillary health services.11Ability to communicate clearly in writing and speaking.12Ability to collect, analyze, and evaluate data and develop reports13Commitment to the Hospice concept and standards.

Job Duties: 1.

Participates with Leadership Team to ensure that Hospice of Davidson County maintains a high level of quality and accuracy in data collection, analysis reports, and public reporting submissions.

2.

Manages data submission to CMS, external vendors with CAHPS, Hospice Item Set, and scanning processes for archived records.3.

Works with the Director of Quality & Compliance with our benchmarking efforts.4.

Handles the departments quarterly monitoring efforts to ensure compliance with all required documentation per state and federal regulation...