Jr QA (Entry Level)

Process Auditing & Record Review: Conduct routine, structured audits of patient case files, member records, and documentation to verify accuracy, completeness, and compliance with institutional standards.

Data Collection & Entry: Accurately extract, compile, and maintain data from various health information systems to support quality scorecards and performance monitoring.

Regulatory Compliance Support: Assist in gathering documentation and prepping audit trails for scheduled state and federal reviews (CMS, DOH, NCQA HEDIS).

Trend Identification: Help monitor operational workflows and flag inconsistencies, documentation gaps, or deviations from established protocols to senior QA team members.

Reporting & Tracking: Maintain internal tracking logs, compile compliance spreadsheets, and assist in drafting basic data summary reports for quality improvement committees.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with clinical, customer service, and care management teams to clarify documentation inaccuracies and support corrective action plans.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Health Information Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience: 0–2 years of experience in an administrative, analytical, or auditing role. Experience or internships within a healthcare or health insurance setting are highly preferred.

Core Skills:

• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel functions like filtering, sorting, and basic data entry formatting).

• Ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential patient information with strict adherence to HIPAA guidelines.

Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable reaching out to internal teams to gather or clarify data.

Familiarity with healthcare quality improvement frameworks (e.g., PDSA cycles, Lean concepts).

Basic understanding of Medicaid/Medicare plan structures, HEDIS metrics, or clinical documentation standards.

Comfort learning new electronic health records (EHR) and database management software.