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Quality Specialist

FloridaOnsiteFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)Posted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • data analysis
  • quality management
  • regulatory compliance
  • in-patient rehab experience
  • data management
  • performance improvement
  • patient safety
  • medical records
  • clinical information systems
  • national databases

Nice to have

  • medical record review
  • audits

Role summary

Ascension Sacred Heart Bay is seeking a Quality Specialist to join their Quality Risk Management department in Panama City, FL. This full-time, onsite role involves collecting and analyzing data from various sources, including medical records and databases, to generate comprehensive quality management reports, utilization studies, and scorecards. The specialist will support performance improvement, quality management, and patient safety initiatives, and may participate in audits for regulatory and accreditation compliance. Responsibilities include maintaining quality databases, verifying record accuracy, and identifying system inconsistencies. A High School diploma with 2 years of experience, or an Associate's/Bachelor's degree, or 4 years of applicable experience is required, along with 1+ year of in-patient rehab experience.

Your future role at a glance

Location: Panama City, FL 

Facility: Ascension Sacred Heart Bay 

Department: Quality Risk Management 

Schedule: Day Shift | Full-Time

How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Collect data from various sources including medical records, clinical information systems, log/record, intervies, national and state databases and governing organizations.
  • Manage requests for data and provides comprehensive quality management reports including utilization, outcome studies and scorecards. Generate summary reports of clinical measures and required regulatory/accreditation measure for administrative and clinical staff.
  • Conduct data retrieval, aggregation, analysis and reports. Provide team support for performance improvement, quality management and patient safety initiatives. May also participate in audits of medical records, departments and patient care areas for compliance with key regulatory and accreditation requirements.
  • Maintain various quality databases including loading import files, generating and working data status reports. Verify accuracy of records, produces export files and identifies inconsistencies in system operations and alerts appropriate staff.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

What additional requirements you'll need

  • In-patient rehab experience 1+ year

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

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