PD Quality Assurance Investigator-eligible for sign-on bonus up to $1K

Description

Mercy Home for Children is recruiting for a Per diem Quality Assurance Investigator to work in the Corporate Compliance Department to ensure that the organization adheres to OPWDD regulatory standards, internal policies, and industry best practices. 

Requirements

• Utilize and maintain current knowledge of all city, state, and federal regulatory standards and Interpret policies and procedures to support compliance for assigned programs. 
• Must know OPWDD's Bureau of Program Certification survey process and participate in OPWDD BPC audits.
• Schedule and perform unannounced site visits and reviews. (This can include but is not limited to early mornings, evenings and weekends).  
• Complete investigations of incidents and present findings to the Incident Review Committee.
• Generate reports and provide feedback to programs after completion of site reviews. 
• Assist with analyzing data for patterns and trends in care delivery, assist programs with identifying root causes for specific trends and provide recommendations for corrective action and remediation. 
• Responsible for the database tracking of all corrective actions completed by programs. 
• Participate in corporate compliance meetings to assist in the implementation of processes and services. 
• Review minutes from the Incident Review Committee for accuracy and ensure follow-up to program sites. 
• Enter and update information in OPWDD's incident management database – IRMA and all other computer systems as required.   

Minimum Requirements:  Certification of Incident Investigator Training is required, BA/BS degree and prior work experience in an OPWDD setting. Familiarity with IRMA is preferred. Hourly rate $30-34 per hour. 

For immediate consideration please send resume to: mjenkins@mercyhomeny.org