at Aspire of Illinois in Hillside, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Are you passionate about enhancing service quality for individuals with disabilities? Aspire is seeking an experienced Director of Quality and Compliance to lead our quality enhancement and compliance efforts. In this role, you will develop and direct our quality strategies, manage licensure and accreditation processes, and ensure adherence to state and federal regulations. Your expertise will drive continuous improvement, safeguard privacy, and enhance the effectiveness of our services.
If you are a strategic thinker with a dedication to excellence, apply today and help us empower individuals with disabilities through exceptional service quality and compliance.
We Offer:
- Salary $75,000 per year
- Sign-on bonus of $3,000 (Paid out in two installments)
- Referral bonuses
- Retirement plan with matching contributions
- Health and insurance benefits
- Paid time off benefits
- And more! (see benefits list below)
Position Summary:
The Director of Quality and Compliance designs and directs the quality enhancement strategy for Aspire services for people with disabilities. This is accomplished through the design and implementation of a quality enhancement plan, ongoing monitoring and testing of systems and practices, event review, improvement plan management, data analysis and reporting, and management of service-related technologies.
Position Responsibilities:
Design, maintain, and direct the Quality Enhancement strategy
- Complete applications for licensure and accreditation of programs
- Coordinate accreditation reviews, regulatory reviews, and corresponding corrective action/ performance improvement plans
- Assure program policies and procedures are maintained and reflect applicable rules, regulations, and best practice standards.
- Keep abreast of applicable state and federal rules and regulations, accreditation standards and best practices. Provide guidance and serve as a resource for program leadership.
- Serve as Aspire’s Privacy/Compliance Officer – providing training and guidance for privacy practices, reviewing, and responding to privacy breaches according to state and federal requirements
- Partners with management to ensure all quality needs are met.
- Monitor and test systems and practices for effective implementation and outcomes
- Review/analyze quality/safety events
- Manage quality data collection, analyze data, and report results; including but not limited to records review, environmental review, and program outcomes and satisfaction
- Create and manage corrective action/performance improvement plans
- Serve as the Department of Human Services Office of the Inspector General (DHS OIG) Liaison, coordinate reporting and investigation processes
- Serve as a Department of Human Services Critical Incident Reporting and Analysis System (DHS CIRAS) reporter
- Monitor and manage program committees for compliance and effectiveness
- Assemble and Chair the Quality Enhancement Committee
- Supervise direct report(s), responsible for overall performance and achieving targeted results
Manage technology solutions supporting the Program team.
- Manage and maintain program focused technologies including the Electronic Health Record and related systems
- Collaborate with other departments and systems to ensure compatibility.
- Manage implementation and training for new technology projects including expansion of existing products and addition of new products
- Monitor effective use/data quality of program technologies; provide management feedback
- Keep abreast of program focused technologies and best practices
This job description represents and overview of the position. Other duties will be assigned within the scope of the position.
Reporting to this Position: Associate Director of Quality