Quality Specialist II - Remote

Magellan Health; United States; Remote; USD 53,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Magellan Health seeks a Quality Specialist II to join the quality team and drive continuous improvement across national, regional, or unit levels. You will coordinate CQI initiatives, support accreditation projects, and generate data-driven reports to enhance care quality.

Responsibilities include audits, committee leadership, and ensuring timely deliverables while maintaining high data integrity and professionalism in communications.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of quality improvement and auditing in healthcare.
• Experience with HEDIS, NCQA or URAC accreditation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates quality and process improvement activities and projects.
• Performs quality control reviews and internal/external audits.
• Summarizes findings and prepares reports.
• Assists in customer audits.
• Analyzes data findings for quality improvement and reports to stakeholders.
• Leads or supports quality committees and work groups.
• Monitors performance guarantees to meet timelines and customer requirements.
• Works independently with high organization.

Skills

Quality improvement

Data analysis

Project management

MS Excel

Visio

HEDIS

Accreditation standards

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

GED/High School

Bachelor's - Healthcare (preferred)

Tools

MS Project

Visio

Job description

Serves as a member of the quality team at the national, regional or unit level. Coordinates projects resulting in continuous quality improvement and process improvement. Supports the maintenance of a strong quality program, measured processes including URAC, NCQA, and/or HEDIS (where applicable) and reported outcomes.

• Coordinates assigned quality and process improvement activities which may include accreditation support, process improvement projects, quality studies, CQI (continuous quality improvement) process training for staff, prevention program coordination, care coordination initiatives, satisfaction survey coordination and follow-up, provider and member advisory groups (where applicable), tracking of adverse incidents, monitoring of performance guarantees, CAPs and customer related quality initiatives.
• Conducts quality control reviews and external/internal audits.
• Summarizes findings and prepares reports on findings.
• Assists in the preparation of customer audits.
• Conducts analyses of data findings for quality and process improvement and assists in report preparation for internal and external customers.
• Leads and/or supports assigned quality committees and/or work groups through comprehensive project management, ensuring that documentation is accurate and timely, agenda items presented, and follow-up actions taken.
• Supports the quality program with the goal to meet customer requirements and performance guarantees. Duties include monitoring and execution to meet timely deliverables.
• Works independently and high degree of organization required.

The job duties listed above are representative and not intended to be all-inclusive of what may be expected of an employee assigned to this job. A leader may assign additional or other duties which would align with the intent of this job, without revision to the job description.

Other Job Requirements

• 2+ years of HEDIS related experience (where applicable).
• 2+ years of quality improvement and auditing or related in healthcare field.
• Attention to detail and ability to work efficiently to meet deadlines and timelines.
• High degree of organization required.
• Expertise in data management, data analysis, reporting word processing, and project management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, VISIO and MS Project.
• Knowledgeable in HEDIS (where applicable) and Accreditation (NCQA and/or URAC) requirements.
• Knowledge of healthcare quality improvement processes, accreditation standards, and HEDIS/performance measurement.
• Expertise in data management, data analysis, reporting word processing, and project management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, VISIO, and/or MS Project.
• Excellent verbal and written skills and the ability to enter data accurately into spread sheets and prepare professional looking documents and reports.

General Job Information

Title

Quality Specialist II - Remote

Grade

23

Work Experience - Required

Quality

Education - Required

GED, High School

Education - Preferred

Bachelor's - Healthcare

License and Certifications - Preferred

LSSGB - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - EnterpriseEnterprise, LSSWB - Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification - EnterpriseEnterprise

Salary Minimum

$53,125

Salary Maximum

$84,995

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

This position may be eligible for short-term incentives as well as a comprehensive benefits package. Magellan offers a broad range of health, life, voluntary and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.

Magellan Health, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco-free workplace. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled.

Every employee must understand, comply with and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their position; and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures.