UT Southwestern needs to produce daily quality assessment and quality assurance reports and information, including adverse occurrences and data trends, to ensure compliance with federal agencies and peer review organizations and to maintain the quality of its services.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree or equivalent in health science discipline or (Bachelor's preferred)
- 3 years of clinical experience
- 2 years in quality assurance, infection control, or risk management
Responsibilities
- Works under general supervision to produce daily quality assessment and quality assurance reports and information, including but not limited to, areas of licensure and accreditation from federal agencies and peer review organizations.
- Assists in the review and reporting of all adverse occurrences, which may be either patient, donor, recipient, or employee related.
- Collects, maintains, and organizes all relevant data that documents function and status of quality management processes or programs.
- Assists administrative and technical personnel in developing, organizing, and evaluating quality management program goals and objectives.
- Identifies and investigates with defined parameters; documents and reports all adverse occurrences and potential problems in conjunction with Quality Assurance Coordinator, Director and/or Medical Director.
- Submits data trends and outcome assessments; assists in developing new measures as appropriate.
- Organizes data gathering and prepares data reports.
Other
- Handles sensitive issues and medical/social information in professional and confidential manner from liability standpoint.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
- UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.
- As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
