Quality Improvement and Compliance Specialist

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Hillsboro, OR

About the position

Join our team as a Quality Improvement and Compliance Specialist! Albertina Kerr empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, and other social barriers to lead self-determined lives and reach their full potential! We're seeking a Quality Improvement and Compliance (QIC) Specialist to join our Compliance team! As our QIC Specialist, you'll promote Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) compliance and quality improvement across assigned programs and assist in the planning and implementation of Kerr's self-assessment and quality improvement and compliance programs. Additionally, you may conduct Medication Administration Trainings. You'll support programs through the Washington County area, with additional support in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Marion Counties as needed. This is a hybrid position and will require in-program support. In this role, you will be responsible for promoting OAR, Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS), and Federal and accreditation compliance across all assigned programs by working with Kerr management staff for assigned programs in ongoing compliance efforts. You will participate in the Self-Assessment process as assigned, identifying OAR, ORS, Federal and/or accreditation citations and providing specific examples of citations found. Your duties will also include providing routine Quality Improvement and Compliance audits for assigned programs, identifying specific OAR and Kerr policy compliance citations, and providing specific direction regarding needed corrections in order to regain compliance of these issues. You will identify QIC trends and issues within assigned programs, attend regional supervisor meetings and QIC department meetings, and work with the QIC department and Kerr management staff to develop improved QIC processes. Additionally, you will provide lead responsibilities for Self-Assessments as assigned, review all documentation as outlined in the Quality Improvement and Compliance process, and coordinate and conduct training sessions as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Promote OAR, Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS), and Federal and accreditation compliance across all assigned programs.
• Participate in the Self-Assessment process as assigned, identifying OAR, ORS, Federal and/or accreditation citations and providing specific examples of citations found.
• Provide routine Quality Improvement and Compliance audits for assigned programs, identifying specific OAR and Kerr policy compliance citations and providing specific direction regarding needed corrections in order to regain compliance of these issues.
• Identify QIC trends and issues within assigned programs.
• Attend regional supervisor meetings and QIC department meetings.
• Work with QIC department and Kerr management staff to develop improved QIC processes.
• Provide Lead responsibilities for Self-Assessments as assigned.
• Review all documentation as outlined in the Quality Improvement and Compliance process.
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions as assigned.

Requirements

• High school Diploma or GED Equivalency.
• At least three years of education, training and experience in a Human Services field or related field.
• At least two years' experience in a service setting for people with developmental disabilities, Mental Health needs or accredited programs.
• Knowledge of Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR's).

Benefits

• Paid medical, dental, and vision employee benefits
• Paid basic life & accident insurance and short- & long-term disability
• Paid internal training and career development
• 7 paid holidays and generous time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that provides resources for everything from mental health to pet insurance and financial counselling
• Satisfies employment requirement for student loan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF)