The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for working with senior leadership, management, and committees to identify, develop, and improve systems and processes to assure high quality throughout SCF.  Responsible for monitoring and maintaining of quality assurance processes, procedures, and controls to meet established performance, quality, and safety standards.  Responsible for monitoring implemented internal processes necessary to achieve and/or maintain applicable Federal, State, and Municipal accreditations, certifications, and licensures.

This position has two (2) levels designed to provide progressively more responsible and independent work experiences. Progression between job levels is based on the demonstrated ability to successfully handle more progressively responsible assignments.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Associate degree; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Two (2) years of healthcare experience.
3. Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in quality assurance or quality improvement.

Additional Qualifications for Quality Assurance Specialist II: Meets all requirements of Quality Assurance Specialist I in addition to the following:

1. Two (2) years in Quality Assurance; OR demonstrated proficiency as a QA Specialist I at SCF.
2. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) from the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ).

Employee Health Requirements:

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of SCF employment.  You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment.  Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.