Quality Assurance Specialist (Full Time, Days)

Job Summary

Assumes the responsibility for auditing the registrations for accuracy based on the established guidelines and updates/revises the registration in the computer system.

Minimum Job Requirements

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  2 - 5 years experience as a Registrar in a hospital environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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  Trains new team members in the functions of the department. Explains the processes and provides the tools necessary for completing the tasks.


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  Communicates training needs and deficiencies to Leadership team.


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  Completes audit of weekly and monthly dispute reports in a timely fashion.


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  Enters the corrections into the computer system and notifies the Registrar and the appropriate Supervisor.


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  Monitors the duplicate medical record numbers, identifies root cause, and notifies the appropriate Supervisor or department.


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  Reviews errors in QA system and notifies the appropriate Supervisor.


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  Reviews prior day's prescriptions for accuracy and compliance.


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  Reviews staff productivity to ensure accuracy and communicates any trends to Supervisor for additional action.


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  Meets with staff to discuss any areas for improvement identified in their productivity.


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  Reviews the demographic and third-party payer information on the registrations for accuracy, utilizing established guidelines.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

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  High school education or equivalent preferred


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  Ability to learn appropriate software applications.


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  Proficient in Excel and Cognos.


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  Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

(EOE DFW) 

Updated 7/14/2015