Quality Documentation Improvement Coordinator

University Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health seeks a dedicated professional to support quality improvement through data analysis and process monitoring. You will identify opportunities, develop metrics, and present results to senior leaders. As facilitator, you will guide multidisciplinary teams in improvement projects.

Experience in documentation improvement or utilization review is preferred, along with data analysis skills and relevant nursing credentials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Three or more years of relevant clinical experience required.
• Experience with quality improvement methodology preferred.
• Documentation improvement, utilization review or hospital quality assurance preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in data analysis preferred.
• CPHQ or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for quality improvement through data and indicators.
• Identify and monitor ongoing quality improvement issues and opportunities.
• Develop process metrics, data collection tools and presentations of data.
• Serve as facilitator/leader of process improvement efforts.
• Engage with senior leadership, department directors, educators and staff.
• Review patient information to ensure accurate documentation meeting quality guidelines.

Skills

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Process metrics

Data collection

Documentation improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides support for the Health System’s quality improvement functions through the analysis of data and indicators. Responsible for identifying and monitoring ongoing quality improvement issues and opportunities. Assists in the development of process metrics, data collection tools and presentations of resultant data throughout the Health System. Serve as facilitator/leader of process improvement efforts. Engages with Senior Leadership, Department Directors, Educators, and their staff and physician/provider leaders/representatives. Work collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team. Reviews patient information, screening the information through the appropriate review process for accurate and complete documentation of a patient’s care to meet quality guidelines and regulations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in nursing required. Three or more years of relevant clinical experience are required. Experience with quality improvement methodology is highly preferred. Work experience in documentation improvement, utilization review or hospital quality assurance is preferred. Knowledge and experience in data analysis is preferred. Certification in Health Care Quality (CPHQ) or Healthcare Accreditation Certification Program certification or equivalent is preferred.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Current RN licensure form the Board of Nurse Examiners of the State of Texas is required.