PQI Coordinator - Sunbury, PA

• Bachelor's degree in a human services related field or at least 4 years of experience working in a human services related field
• Genuine interest in working with individuals with physical and developmental disabilities.

• Receive notifications of an incident and follow proper protocols based on incident type.
• Notify the QCO and or HR of an incident and the need for investigation, providing the initial details of the incident.
• Keep track of all incidents, from initial reporting to closure.
• Communicate effectively with investigators to ensure the process is moving in a timely manner to meet all benchmarks.
• Provide weekly updates to operations and PQI Director on the status of incidents.
• Comprehensive knowledge of state regulations utilized by the program supported.
• Coordinate, maintain, and analyze incident data using centralized system.
• Oversight of incident management database and designated point person for data entry, coordinating the completion of incident reports, adhering to established time frames.
• Track trends and patterns to increase incident awareness and decrease occurrences.
• Monitor incident hotline or reporting system to ensure completion of internal and external notifications, this includes rotating on call duties as assigned.
• Participate in PQI and QCO meetings to ensure quality assurance activities as appropriate
• Support the programs in all quality assurance activities, training, and or initiatives as assigned.
• Complete audits of incident reporting activities and/or program.
• Participate in investigation review meetings.
• Support the programs during surveys/inspections as needed.
• Follow-up on disapprovals from county and or state.
• Respond to audits for open cases and/ or late closures.
• Is flexible in regard to work schedule.

Earn $24.48/hour in this position.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!