Quality Coordinator, Clinics

Freeman Health System; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement match

Wellness program

PTO / FTO

Extended sick pay

Learning center

Payroll deductions

Job summary

Freeman Health System in Springdale, AR seeks a Quality Coordinator - Clinics to drive quality improvement projects and ensure compliance with patient-focused care. You will support staff training, close care gaps, and report outcomes to payers while coordinating with regional leadership.

The role emphasizes data-driven improvements, adherence to payer programs, and ongoing staff development to deliver high-quality care across clinics.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality improvement, population health or clinical operations within a healthcare setting.
• Experience working with payer quality programs and regulatory reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors quality improvement initiatives to ensure adherence to best practices, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Supports clinic teams as a subject matter expert on quality-related workflows, ensuring staff adherence to established procedures.
• Coordinates and tracks patient outreach efforts to close gaps in care, ensuring timely follow-up on quality attribution reports.
• Optimizes provider schedules by ensuring appointments address preventive care and chronic disease management gaps.
• Monitors and analyzes KPIs related to quality measures, providing feedback and accountability to stakeholders.
• Conducts regular rounding with providers and clinic staff to reinforce best practices and identify workflow improvement opportunities.
• Assists in medical record audits, ensuring compliance with payer requirements and timely submission of quality-related documentation.
• Facilitates training sessions and provides ongoing support to enhance staff competency in quality care initiatives.
• Collaborates with data analytics and population health teams to ensure accurate reporting and performance tracking.
• Maintains compliance with all payer-specific quality programs, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to incentive program requirements.

Skills

Quality improvement experience

Population health knowledge

Clinical operations

Staff training

Education

Associate Degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Public Health or related field

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred

Job description

Our MissionTo improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.Schedule: Full-Time, Days. No holidays/no weekends. May be occasionally subject to irregular hours.What You'll DoThe Quality Coordinator - Clinics is responsible for supporting quality improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with patient-focused care models to achieve optimal healthcare outcomes. This role facilitates gap closure in patient care, ensures accurate data reporting to payers, and provides training to clinic staff on best practices for quality care workflows. The Quality Coordinator collaborates closely with the Regional Quality Director and other stakeholders to drive performanceimprovements based on internal and external metrics.ResponsibilitiesImplements and monitors quality improvement initiatives to ensure adherence to best practices, policies, and regulatory requirements.Supports clinic teams as a subject matter expert on quality-related workflows, ensuring staff adherence to established procedures.Coordinates and tracks patient outreach efforts to close gaps in care, ensuring timely follow-up on quality attribution reports.Optimizes provider schedules by ensuring appointments address preventive care and chronic disease management gaps.Monitors and analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs) related to quality measures, providing feedback and accountability to stakeholders.Conducts regular rounding with providers and clinic staff to reinforce best practices and identify workflow improvement opportunities.Assists in medical record audits, ensuring compliance with payer requirements and timely submission of quality-related documentation.Facilitates training sessions and provides ongoing support to enhance staff competency in quality care initiatives.Collaborates with data analytics and population health teams to ensure accurate reporting and performance tracking.Maintains compliance with all payer-specific quality programs, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to incentive program requirements.Education and ExperienceAssociate Degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Public Health or related field required. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred. Experience of 2 – 4 years in quality improvement, population health or clinical operations within a healthcare setting. Experience working with payer quality programs and regulatory reporting is preferred.Licenses and CertificationsCertified Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse preferred along with Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).Freeman Perks and ProgramsFor eligible full-time and part-time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one!Health, vision, dental insuranceRetirement with employer matchWellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with ParticipationMilestone payments with longevity of employmentPaid time off (PTO) or Flex time off (FTO)Extended Sick payLearning Center designated only for Freeman Family membersPayroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc.#LI-DNI