What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Coordinator position at Open Health Care Clinic?
Job Purpose:
The HIP quality assurance coordinator will assist in quality assurance activities. The HIP quality coordinator will be responsible for reviewing payments for discrepancies and addressing any quality deficiency
Essential Job Functions including, but not limited to:
1. Assist in quality activities
o Verifies payment information for accuracy and notifies accounting clerk of errors for correction.
o Investigate claims for fraudulent activity and report findings.
o Add, update and maintain vendor information for payment.
o Gather, organize and enter vendor W9 information into MIP.
2. Assist in Accounting functions
o Scan and prepare refund checks to be given to Accounting for deposit.
o Enter refunds into Careware as credits for monthly billing.
o Assist with crediting uncleared checks.
3. Other Duties
• Adhere to department policies, procedures and objectives.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with both federal and state health information privacy laws.
• Assist other HIP staff in scanning and filing documents.
• Demonstrates eagerness to learn and assume responsibility; seeks out and accepts increased responsibility; displays a "can do" approach to work.
• Shows persistence and seeks alternatives when obstacles arise; seeks alternative solutions; does things before being asked or forced to by events.
• Works within the system in a resourceful manner to accomplish reasonable work goals; shows flexibility in response to process change and adapts to and accommodates new methods and procedures.
• Accepts direction and feedback from supervisors and follows through appropriately
• Works when scheduled; begins and ends work as expected; calls in according to policy when arriving late for work or when absent; observes policies on break and lunch periods; uses work time appropriately.
• Special projects and tasks as assigned.
Skills, Licensure and Knowledge Requirements:
Valid LA Driver’s License
Required Education:
A high school diploma required
Associate degree in accounting or business preferred or two to three years of accounting experience.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
Travel or Special Requirements:
Driving during the workday as well as local or out of state travel may be required to perform job duties.
This job description includes the essential job functions and responsibilities. I understand that it is not inclusive of every task inherent of the job. In addition, I understand that it may occasionally require assignment of tasks not specifically covered in this job description. I understand that I will comply with reasonable requests from my supervisor. I also understand that I will be evaluated based on these job specific performance standards.
