Quality Improvement Specialist – Addictions

Location: Recovery Centers of America – South Amboy, NJ
Address: 901 Ernston Road, South Amboy, NJ
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Salary: Starts at $65,000

Are you passionate about healthcare quality and patient outcomes? Recovery Centers of America (RCA) is seeking a Quality Improvement (QI) Specialist to join our South Amboy team. In this role, you'll help drive facility and company-wide quality improvement initiatives, ensuring the delivery of exceptional care, regulatory compliance, and a culture of continuous performance improvement in substance use disorder treatment.

What You'll Do

• Lead and collaborate with all departments to elevate quality of care and ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and accreditation standards (TJC, CARF).
• Collect, analyze, and monitor quality metrics to identify improvement opportunities and drive data-informed decisions.
• Develop, implement, and track performance improvement strategies to enhance efficiency, quality, safety, and patient outcomes.
• Facilitate survey readiness and maintain regulatory documentation and compliance matrices.
• Analyze incident trends, grievances, and patient satisfaction data to identify systemic issues and implement actionable improvements.
• Lead key committee meetings, including QAPI, Safety, Infection Control, and Medical Records.
• Educate and train staff on quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory standards.
• Drive progress on Facility Balanced Scorecard metrics and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in quality improvement, regulatory compliance, or healthcare operations (behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment preferred).
• Certification in healthcare quality/process improvement (e.g., Six Sigma Green Belt) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, reporting, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership skills with the ability to drive collaboration and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Commitment to ethical standards, HIPAA compliance, and cultural competence.

Why Join RCA?

• Play a key role in improving quality, safety, and patient outcomes in a mission-driven organization.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a supportive, professional environment.
• Gain opportunities for professional growth and development in healthcare quality and compliance.

Apply Today!

If you're driven by data, passionate about quality improvement, and ready to make an impact in behavioral health, join RCA South Amboy as a Quality Improvement Specialist and help us set the standard for excellence in addiction treatment.

**A former patient may not be hired at the same location where they were treated until a minimum of one year has elapsed since the completion of their treatment at that location. Former patients may be considered for employment at locations within RCA other than where they were treated within a year after treatment.

Recovery Centers of America provides equal opportunity in employment and in the provision of services. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including hair type, texture, or style), color, age (40 and over), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex development), ancestry, national origin (including Limited English Proficiency), religious creed, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. RCA is a recovery-friendly workplace.

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