What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Compliance Officer position at East Ridge Health Systems?
The Quality Assurance / Compliance Officer is responsible for administration and implementation of the EastRidge Health Systems quality assurance and compliance program/activities and HIPAA standards pursuant to federal and state regulations. Responsible for developing and implementing policies, procedures, and practices designed to ensure compliance with federal health care requirements, state licensing and health care regulations, and third party reimbursement regulations including Medicaid, Medicare, and state grants. Plans, develops, and administers the health information system for ERHS consistent with standards of accrediting and regulatory agencies and requirements of mental health systems, supervises medical records staff, administers the department’s budget, and audits client records for compliance with various accrediting agencies. Serves as a member of the ERHS Management Team to implement the compliance and quality assurance program through 1) developing and implementing education and training programs for staff, 2) monitoring compliance/quality assurance efforts through conducting periodic audits, gathering data from various reports, and reporting results, 3) providing technical assistance to the management team in the utilization of compliance information in the agency performance improvement process, 4) continual review of policies and procedures of organization and providing recommendations for changes in order to maintain compliance with federal and state regulations and improve processes, 5) serving as Compliance Officer under 5-year settlement agreement with US DHHS OIG and ensuring all reporting / compliance activities are carried out under the agreement.
Salary will be based upon level of education and experience