Quality Assurance Specialist

Eihab Human Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Eihab Human Services in New York seeks a quality assurance and regulatory compliance leader to develop, implement and oversee strategies related to program licensing standards.

The role focuses on HIPAA and OPWDD compliance, auditing, SOP development, training needs assessment, and monthly progress reporting. On-site presence is required to support licensing audits and ensure program integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s in a related field is required.
• Minimum 6 years of related work experience; Master’s may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of licensing standards, HIPAA, and regulatory guidance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and oversee QA and regulatory compliance strategies by department.
• Initiate development of SOPs for monitoring and auditing of program performance.
• Lead monitoring program design to ensure consumer progress and safety.
• Identify training and educational needs and make recommendations.
• Ensure HIPAA and OPWDD or related regulations compliance across programs.
• Identify and address areas at risk of non-compliance and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate audits with compliance officer and prepare Plan of Corrective Action.

Skills

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Training needs assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s in related field

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Main Office - Springfield Gardens, NY 11434

Salary Range: $64,350.00 - $64,350.00 Salary/year

Position Summary

Develop, implement and oversee quality assurance and regulatory compliance strategies with regard to program-related licensing standards.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and oversee quality assurance and regulatory compliance strategies by Department with regard to established licensing regulations as they pertain respectively.
• Initiate development of standard operating procedures for monitoring and auditing of program performance by department.
• Lead the design of monitoring programs to ensure Consumer progress and safety.
• Identify training and educational needs regarding departmental personnel and make recommendations.
• Develop and monitor programs to ensure compliance with (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) HIPAA regulations and OPWDD, or other applicable funding entities regulations.
• Identify and rank areas at risk of non-compliance and recommend strategies to address such issues.
• Develop systems and relationships to support auditing activities in collaboration with the compliance officer; organize panels of experts to assist in reviews and analysis.
• Identify and report general compliance issues that may arise through the work process; write and revise standard operating procedures.
• Review technical publications, articles and abstracts to stay abreast of current regulations and trends, ensure appropriate actions are taken to incorporate necessary revision into workplace environment.
• Develop monthly progress reports by department, add comparisons by previous monthly report and submit to the Executive Director by the first of the following month.
• Consumer Incidents: manage, and oversee appropriate documentation, report to oversight agencies as required, incidents, and conduct monthly incident review committee meetings, and filing.
• Ensure presence on-site during program licensing audits, obtain information for auditors as requested, and attend exit conferences.
• Answer audit deficiencies, write Plan of Corrective Action, and ensure program compliance to such plans.
• Research state regulations and compliance guidelines; and knowledgeable in best practices. D
• Document quality assurance activities with internal reporting, audits, and project summaries.D
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein

QualificationsQualifications:

Possesses at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program and have at least 6 years of related work experience. A Master’s degree in a related field may be substituted for 2 of the required experience.