Quality Improvement Specialist Home Health & Hospice

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Nursing, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a professional nurse.

2. Upon hire, will acquire multistate licensure through the enhanced nurse licensure compact (Enlc) within 3 months.

3. Home Health OASIS certification upon hire within one year of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

2. OASIS certification

EXPERIENCE:

1. Three (3) years of health care experience with one year home health experience.

2. Experience in quality improvement, compliance or a related role in healthcare

3. Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations and standards

4. Exceptional analytical, problem solving and decision making skills

5. Ability to utilize and apply EPIC healthcare application

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Analyze and interpret healthcare documentation to identify noncompliance with national and state standards.

2. Review patient medical records to ensure accurate documentation and application of OASIS documentation

3. Conducts audits, reviews, and inspections of healthcare provider documentation to ensure compliance and appropriate application of services.

4. Prepare detailed reports on audit findings, identify trends and professionally communicate findings.

5. Prepare and present reports on quality improvement efforts.

6. Present findings and collaborate with healthcare professionals to improve patient care and outcomes.

7. Collect and analyze data to measure the impact of quality improvement activities.

8. Utilize knowledge of OASIS coding practices.

9. Participates in the education and development of health care teams to enhance understanding and the application of OASIS principles.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.