Quality Assurance Specialist

Quality Assurance Specialist
Grace Hospice, Minneapolis, MN
Rate of Pay:  $80000-$90,000 annual  DOQ


Grace Hospice walks alongside those on their end-of-life journey and their loved ones. We are committed with a team steeped in faith, empathy, excellence and kindness. If you are seeking a career that allows you to combine your social work knowledge and skills, with your strong desire to compassionately support and guide people through end-of-life, while working with an outstanding team of professionals, Grace Hospice may be the place for you.  At Grace Hospice our teams provide specialized care with a highly personalized touch. Our focus is on our patients and families, not the disease, always emphasizing quality of life and dignity.  We have built our nonprofit hospice agency by going back to the roots of hospice care, attending to the spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing of the people we care for. 
Grace Hospice is an equal opportunity, drug free organization striving for excellence while offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. 

Position Summary: Accountable for the oversight of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program and necessary submissions. Assists to educate agency on Hospice Quality Reporting Program updates and upcoming changes to ensure agency meets all related regulatory requirements. Promotes continuous agency quality improvement through development and execution of projects. Performs clinical audits to ensure highest quality care expectations being met and clinical compliance with hospice regulations. Assists to track quality measurements, including but not limited to, adverse events, infections, HQRP measures, and other Performance Improvement Plan data tracking. Participates in Hospice’s Internal Auditing Program.  
Grace Culture: 
Successful employees will demonstrate these key values in everything they do: 
Excellence: Anticipating needs and delivering the best care by going above and beyond expectations. 
Kindness: We distinguish ourselves by being friendly, considerate and generous as we care for patients, families and each other. 
Team: Respectfully working together to achieve the best end of life experience for our patients and families; promoting a positive work experience 

Qualifications:  

Safety and Compliance: 

Is aware of safety issues and strives to accomplish all responsibilities in a safe manner. 
Accepts and follows through with all policies and procedures.  
Is aware of and adheres to all HIPAA regulations 
Adheres to Grace Hospice policies on infection prevention, safety and patient rights. 
Completes all required on line training modules and other training as required in a timely manner.