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Quality Assurance Specialists design and implement a comprehensive quality assurance program encompassing clinical and related disciplines at a mental health hospital, residential care facility or community-based program or service for individuals with intellectual disabilities who may also have significant physical and/or mental health issues [problems], rehabilitation facility, or a clinic which provides outpatient medical and psychological services, or the medical system for the Department of Corrections.
Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation.
This part-time position is within the Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) of the Department of Health and Human Services - Rural Regional Center (RRC). The incumbent will be under-filling a Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) II position and will be auto-progressed to the next level in the series upon meeting the minimum qualifications and upon appointing authority approval.
The QAS I position is responsible for performance improvement activities to ensure services are provided in compliance with State and Federal regulations and Developmental Services (DS) Standards for Service Provision. The position requires interaction with our community provider network and provides opportunity to directly participate in development of policy and state regulations governing service delivery. QA Specialists work closely as a unit, locally and as a statewide team, to promote consistency in application of policy and service standards.These positions require frequent travel throughout Carson City and other areas of rural Nevada, including Fallon, Winnemucca, Elko, Ely, Mesquite and Pahrump. The mission of ADSD is to provide leadership and advocacy in the planning, development and delivery of a high quality, comprehensive support service system across the lifespan to allow all of Nevada's elders, children and adults with disabilities or special health care needs, to live independent, meaningful and dignified lives to the greatest extent possible.
Nevada offers recreation including golfing, biking, off-roading, hiking, skiing, and fishing. Nevada's landscape and economy are a few reasons to join the Silver State workforce! Additional benefits include: medical, dental, life and disability insurance programs; participation in the public employees' retirement plan; 11 paid holidays; and accrual of 3 weeks of annual and 3 weeks of sick leave each year. ADSD is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), or gender identity and expression.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, social work, human development, special education, health science, public health, or other behavioral or social science and one year of professional experience providing client services in a human services field or one year of professional experience performing program evaluation, quality assurance/improvement and/or utilization review activities for a human services program; OR an equivalent combination of experience and education, above the Bachelor's degree level, as described above. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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This position has a 50% travel requirement. |
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Requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and for continuing employment. |
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| The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. |
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1) Positions will be located in Carson City, Mesquite and/or Pahrump. Please indicate which service area you are willing to work.
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2) These positions require frequent travel throughout Carson City and other areas of rural Nevada, including Fallon, Winnemucca, Elko, Ely, Mesquite and Pahrump. Are you willing to travel up to 50% of the time?
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