Date Posted:

December 9, 2014

Salary: 

$106,080-$127,566 annually

Description:

The Quality Management/Compliance Officer directs the activities of the Quality Management (QM) Division within the HHSA. The Division is responsible for the operation of a comprehensive quality management system across the agency that works with the various divisions and their programs to identify and track performance indicators and use the resulting information to contain risk, target community needs, improve outcomes and efficiencies, and develop and implement the agency’s strategic plan. The QM Division also conducts internal audits of key agency programs and activities to ensure regulatory compliance and to verify the effectiveness of quality assurance activities conducted with the divisions. Management responsibilities for the QM Division include planning and administration of division activities, the development and management of division budgets, and the supervision of division staff, which currently includes two assistant managers, two QM specialists, two analysts and office support staff. This is an “at-will” classification.

Qualifications:

The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate should demonstrate significant expertise in:

Operational characteristics, services and activities of a quality management program, and in principles and practices used in healthcare management, governmental compliance, legal services, internal audits, risk management, regulatory affairs, human resources, or health care consulting.

Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations including Medicare, Medi-Cal, CMS, HIPAA and Sarbanes Oxley regulations and other federal, state and local compliance regulations.

In addition, the ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of health care and social services programs; process improvement, performance measurement, and quality management tools; be able to interpret and apply federal, state and local policies, laws and regulations; and create systems and processes to ensure compliance issues are resolved in a timely manner.

Management Style and Personal Traits

The ideal candidate will be a creative leader and systems thinker who has a collaborative work style and commitment to quality public services.

He/she should be someone who is able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities; be an active listener and team builder; have strong interpersonal and communication skills; and demonstrate an energetic management style.

This person should also be a leader who embraces challenge, is open minded, thinks collaboratively and is comfortable working in a complex public service organization.

The selected individual must also have a high degree of integrity, be facilitative rather than confrontational in nature, and understand the importance of compliance and be an advocate of quality services.

Finally, this person should be able to interact well and comfortably with individuals of various ethnic, social, cultural and economic backgrounds and be able to approach challenges with confidence.

Experience and Education

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, organizational development, business administration, health administration or a related field.

Not required, but desirable is an advanced (masters or doctorate) degree and/or graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association with a Juris Doctor degree.

Six years of increasingly responsible professional level experience in a compliance, organizational development, human resources, quality assurance, quality control, or fiscal program including four years of administrative and supervisory responsibility is highly preferred.

Possession of, and ability to maintain, a Healthcare Compliance Certification from the Health Care Compliance 

How to Apply:

For more information and to apply, please visit: www.napacountycareers.com

Filing Deadline:

Friday, December 19, 2014 5pm PST