Quality Assurance Coordinator

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The Quality Assurance Coordinator (QAC) will be responsible for implementing and managing the Elam Mental Health Center's Quality Management Plan. The QAC will also oversee compliance with accreditation, licensure, and contract requirements related to clinical documentation, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures outlined in the Quality Management plan. Center activities under the scope of the QAC’s responsibility include training, Quality Management, Utilization Review, Accreditation, Licensure, Contract compliance, and Credentialing.
** Essential Functions (Principal Duties and

Job Responsibilities ):
*** Act as Chairperson of the Elam Center Quality Management Committee and ensure compliance with the Elam Quality Management Committee activities.
* Be a participating member of scheduled treatment team meetings and client-care conferences. Be a participating member of the Elam Center Management Teams.
* Participate in funding agency training activities as required. Responsible for monitoring department training, assessing agency training needs, arranging for appropriate staff training, and ensuring proper documentation and storage of training records.
* Monitor and facilitate compliance with clinical staff credentialing file reviews and reporting changes in staff credentialing status. Coordinates with auditors on annual audits.
* Maintain a managerial knowledge of applicable HIPAA & 42

CFR Part 2 and ensure proper procedures are in place to safeguard client-protected health information. Plan and facilitate quarterly professional reviews of clinical records. Responsible for auditing the accuracy and timeliness of the medical charts of clients.
* Other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Senior Leadership.

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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

*** Adhere to the guidelines as stated in the Meharry Medical College Policy and Procedures manual.
* Be courteous, tactful, and discrete in relating to the public, other staff, and clients.
* Respect and protect clients' rights (including confidentiality) and ensure that clients respect the rights of others by appropriately intervening and/or reporting when program rule violations occur
* Acquire, maintain, and practice skills regarding sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds of clients and other contacts in carrying out job responsibilities.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all stakeholders, providing honest, diplomatic, and unbiased feedback tactfully, respectfully, and courteously.
* ** Develops and maintains standardized reporting systems
** to track quality metrics, analyze performance data, identify trends, and support continuous improvement initiatives based on data-driven insights.
* ** Manages multiple quality assurance priorities and projects
** simultaneously, ensuring adherence to timelines, while identifying inefficiencies and implementing practical process improvements.
** Education and Experience

Required:

*** Hold a bachelor’s degree in a counseling-related field of study from an accredited college.
* Must have at least three (3) years of behavioral health experience.
** Education and

Experience Preferred:
*** Master's degree in a counseling-related field of study preferred.
** Licensure, Certification or Registration

Required:

*** Must have a valid Tennessee Driver's license and vehicle to facilitate local travel between the Elam Center and business-related agencies.
* Current BLS certification.#
** About Meharry
** Meharry Medical College was founded just 11 years after the end of the Civil War with the mission of educating African Americans to serve the underserved. Today, the nation’s largest private, historically black academic health sciences center has trained thousands of health care professionals. Three out of every four Meharrians return to urban or rural communities to serve others by providing medical or dental services.

Our faith-based roots within the United Methodist Church inspire us to respect and serve all. Our standards are high within an educational environment that is nurturing. We believe that health equity is key to alleviating suffering. Whether our graduates are physicians, dentists, scientists, professors or public health professionals, the Meharry experience equips them to affect the world as a force for change led by our motto: “Worship of God Through Service to Mankind."#

** Mission
* * Meharry Medical College is a global academic health sciences center advancing health equity through innovative research, transformative education, exceptional and compassionate health services and policy-influencing thought leadership. True to its legacy, Meharry empowers diverse populations to improve the well-being of humankind.#
** Core Values
** Meharry Medical College is a community of scholars and learners committed to excellence
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