Quality engineer Jobs in Lancaster, CA

Job Description

New Palmdale Regional Medical Group-Family Medicine clinic opening!

About Us:

We are excited to announce the upcoming opening of a new Family Medicine clinic serving the Palmdale community. Our mission is to provide compassionate, high quality, patient care to individuals and family of all ages. We are currently building our team and seeking dedicated healthcare professionals who are passionate about patient care and excited about helping shape a new clinic.

Job Summary:

We are currently seeking a Full Time - . This position will be based out of our new Palmdale clinic. This position is responsible for leading the quality improvement activities needed to perform favorably on contracts and ACO financial incentives as well as to deliver overall high-quality care as a Medical Assistant to appropriate patient populations.

• This position will work closely with primary care providers and clinical staff to achieve key measures of success.
• Will be responsible for closing gaps in care and accurately coding patients’ severity of illness in their documentation.
• This position participates in collaborative meetings and process improvements involving ACOs, insurance companies’ quality program managers and the primary care practices.
• Effectively communicates, providing constructive feedback to providers and staff alike on meeting quality goals.
• Works collaboratively with payers to understand their quality data and communicate to the Providers and staff.
• Responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care duties which include assisting in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.

Experience/Training/Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical School/1 Year College preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Medical Assistant.
• Fluent with medical terminology.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Current BLS/CPR certification required.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates compliance with Healthcare policies and procedures at all times.
• Ability to set priorities and appropriately organize workload and complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to relate to clinical personnel and medical staff, as well as ability to interact well with the public.
• Must have knowledge of PC and applications.
• Participates in decision-making and process improvement.
• Ability to Understand Managed Care Quality Incentives.
• Proficiency in basic computer programs and operating systems, such as Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
• (K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: .

Palmdale Regional Medical Group - Family Medicine clinic is also part of Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of , a King of Prussia, PA-based company, one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has , employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities in U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.