Quality Assurance Clerk - Overnight

Stars Behavioral Health Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous time off

Benefits package

Voluntary benefits

Growth opportunities

Career development

BBs supervision

Recognition rewards

Job summary

Stars Behavioral Health Group in Irvine, CA is seeking a Quality Assurance Clerk for the overnight shift at the Coastal Star Crisis Stabilization Unit. You will support intake, records, and QA/QI processes to ensure accuracy and DMH compliance.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, 1 year unit clerk or clerical healthcare experience, plus QA or billing exposure. CPR/First Aid and a CA driver’s license are required or obtainable within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience & Skills: One (1) year unit clerk or clerical experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting. QA experience preferred. Billing experience.
• Compliance & Safety: Valid California Driver’s License with an eligible driving record. CPR and First Aid certifications or ability to obtain within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Gather, process and track new client information for intake, treatment and discharge.
• Verify Medi-Cal eligibility and open new client records in EMR/IBHIS as assigned.
• Ensure records comply with agency policy and DMH requirements; accurate reporting.
• Assist in facility billing and vendor payments; manage petty cash as needed.
• Support quality control, QA/QI efforts and data analysis.

Skills

Unit clerk experience

Quality assurance experience

Billing experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.

Job Title: Quality Assurance Clerk - Overnight Division/Program: Irvine: Coastal Star Crisis Stabilization Unit Starting Compensation: 20.00 - 24.00 USD Per Hour Working Location: Irvine, CA Working Hours/Shift: 8 Hour Overnight Shift

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
• Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
• Professional Growth Opportunities: On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
• Career development programs designed to help you grow.
• Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
• Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication

What You Bring to SBHG (Qualifications)

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Experience & Skills: One (1) year unit clerk or clerical experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting. Quality assurance experience within the social services field, or related experiences in dealing with QA/TQM concepts and procedures preferred. Billing experience
• Compliance & Safety: Valid California Driver’s License with an eligible driving record per company policy. Current CPR certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment. First Aid certification

How you will make a difference

This position performs a wide variety of business and operations tasks including gathering, processing and tracking new client information for intake, treatment and discharge. This position will facilitate the verification of Medi-Cal eligibility as required and open new client records in EMR and IBHIS as assigned. This position will also ensure that all aspects of the record are in keeping with agency policy and DMH requirements. Activities performed can be time sensitive with expectations of frequent reporting of progress along with thorough oversight for accuracy. Regular interaction with all staff members, physicians, and outside agencies is expected. Manages/oversees facility billing aspects as needed, including but not limited to vendor billing and facility petty cash. This position has responsibility for gathering and analyzing agency data and assisting in the agency’s quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement efforts. In addition, the Unit & Quality Assurance Clerk’s duties will include but are not limited to ensuring that the chart order is maintained, entering data into the County data collection sites and other quality improvement tasks as assigned.

Division/Program Overview

Program: The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a place where people experiencing a mental health crisis can go to be stabilized. These facilities operate 24/7 to provide crisis stabilization.

Population Served: Up to 16 adults (ages 18 and up) and 8 adolescents (ages 13 to 17).

Facility & Setting: Can be compared to an Urgent Care Center where people often go for a medical emergency instead of going to the hospital ER. Patients may stay up to 23 hours.

Clinical Services: Provides important services to those in need of immediate crisis intervention and stabilization. Designed to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations.

Length of Stay: stay of up to 23 hours

Skills & Transition: The CSU will help clients to stabilize and will also provide referrals to other needed services. Transportation is provided as needed.

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

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Join an organization dedicated to improving lives and supporting those facing mental health and behavioral challenges.

At Stars Behavioral Health Group, we are seeking passionate professionals ready to make a lasting, positive impact on children, youth, families, and adults across California. As a leading statewide provider, SBHG brings together over 2,000 professionals across 70+ specialized programs and 60+ locations, delivering compassionate care to more than 40,000 individuals each year.

We are committed to diversity as we believe exceptional care begins with a diverse team. SBHG is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that celebrates LGBTQ+, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity across every level of our organization.