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Fedcap Quality Improvement Specialist in Rochester, New York
We are immediately hiring in Rochester! Join us at Easterseals NY for an exciting career as a Quality Improvement Specialist at the Kessler Center.
Salary Range: $20-23/hr.
Position Summary:
Quality Improvement Specialist participate in a team approach, to implement corrective action, individual protections, and safeguards to address root cause issues and potential deficiencies discovered through the investigative process.
Essential Job Functions:
Provide direct supervision to individuals in accordance with the treatment plan.
Participate in a team approach to implement corrective action, individual protections, and safeguards to address root cause issues and potential deficiencies discovered through the investigative process.
Document investigations in a systematic manner and make regulatory recommendations to ensure the requirements of program procedures.
Provide training and conduct verification assessments to ensure quality of services, systems maintenance, and processes compliance according to State certification/licensing standards, agency policies, other governing agencies guidelines, and contractual obligations.
Manage projects to ensure that they are completed within the required time schedule, as required per Agency Policy.
Conduct internal audits and observation to assist and support program services to prepare for regulatory audits.
Prepare investigation statistics and trending reports, as requested.
Utilize trend data to develop quality services and enhance staff performance
Work within a team approach to develop and implement best practices for compliance.
Conduct, coordinate, write, track, and manage investigations per regulatory procedures
Assist with onboarding and training of new employees and in annual trainings.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Management, Human Services, or a related field.
Two (2) years of experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Knowledge of Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) Regulations is preferred.
Must be able to work occasional weekend and evening hours as well as the ability to provide weekend and evening on-call services, on a rotating schedule.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Equal Opportunity Employer