Transplant Quality Assurance Specialist

1 month ago


Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
Job Title: Transplant Quality Coordinator

At the Commonwealth of Virginia, we are seeking a highly skilled Transplant Quality Coordinator to join our team. This role is responsible for implementing quality improvement and patient safety initiatives for transplant services.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain the quality assessment/performance improvement (QAPI) program for transplant services in collaboration with the manager of Transplant Quality.
  • Ensure compliance with current legislative/regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure the Transplant Center's readiness for audit at all times.
  • Provide educational support to all departments/units in the areas of transplantation quality improvement patient safety accreditation standards and other regulatory standards.
  • Maintain knowledge of and expertise in requirements related to Medicare Conditions of Participation UNOS policies and bylaws as well as The Joint Commission standards for the hospital program.
  • Assist with revisions and maintain change control for all Transplant Center forms policies protocols and guidelines.
  • Assist with audits as needed to assess compliance.
  • Collaborate with the Data Technicians to ensure the collection aggregation and analysis of data for the program including required UNOS reports quality indicators compliance measures and other ad-hoc reports are done successfully.
  • Work to improve functionality of transplant data and related databases.
  • Assist the Manager of Transplant Quality transplant leadership and transplant staff to identify opportunities and develop action plans to drive improvement of patient care treatment and services.
  • Provide expertise and supports the activities of process improvement sub-committees.
  • Develop action plans and coordinates improvement projects to support best practices regulatory compliance and strategic initiatives.
  • Communicate transplant related quality outcomes safety issues and regulatory issues to appropriate staff other involved disciplines/clinical areas involved in the care of transplant patients Office of Clinical Quality and Safety and appropriate regulatory agencies.
  • Work in conjunction with quality/risk management in analyzing and responding to adverse events and/or potential disease transmissions that occur in the transplant patient population.
  • Facilitate mortality reviews as needed.
  • Oversee preparation and reporting activities related to regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate scheduling and activities of announced surveys/reviews and activities for unannounced surveys/reviews.
  • Ensure transplant service maintains continuous compliance with all requirements.
  • Facilitate patient event reviews.
Requirements:
  • Graduate of an accredited program of clinical specialty; i.e. RN Radiography Pharmacy Social Work or Therapy Services. Bachelor's Degree is required. RN preferred.
  • 3 years of clinical quality or regulatory experience required; clinical quality or regulatory experience in transplant services preferred.
  • Must hold current License of Specialty area. RN license preferred.
Physical Demands:
  • Proficient communicative auditory and visual skills.
  • Attention to detail and ability to write legibly.
  • Ability to lift/push/pull 20lbs.


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