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Quality Assurance Specialist

Smart Data Solutions
Plano, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/23/2025
Smart Data Solutions, a leading provider of data management, claim routing and workflow solutions to health plans and TPAs, is looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team!

What you’ll be doing?

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provides analysis of business specifications and requirements, interfaces with clients and internal departments and provides support to the team.
  • Handles a diverse range of issues that require evaluating a variety of factors, including current business trends.
  • Conducts complex transactional quality audit based on audit parameters.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive quality audit programs, including detailed audit plans, checklists, and reports.
  • May perform quality audits on related administrative operations work in support of client services delivery.
  • Performs analysis on escalated and increasingly complex business process problems and circumstances to understand client transactions in order to recommend process improvements and/or solutions.
  • Identify, document, and report defects or issues found during testing, ensuring they are accurately tracked and resolved.
  • Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to address issues and improve product quality.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and testing strategies based on project requirements and specifications.
  • Plan, execute, and oversee audit assessments and testing for assurance and conformance to policies and procedures, contracts, and/or business requirements, validating accuracy of translation and completeness.
  • Facilitate and oversee corrective action initiatives to improve operations, operating procedures, and overall accuracy of results/outcomes.
  • Support root cause analysis procedures, maintain corrective action plan catalogue, and report obstacles/challenges to department leadership, compliance, and other stakeholders.
  • Performs analyses of data/metrics to identify trends as well as areas of immediate concern and escalates to management attention, as necessary.
  • Lead or participate in external audits, inspections, and certifications as required.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

The duties set forth above are essential job functions for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

What we’re looking for?

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Quality Management, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in quality assurance or auditing within healthcare industry.
  • Intermediate knowledge of industry regulations and standards
  • Proven experience conducting internal and external audits, as well as preparing detailed audit reports.
  • Strong understanding of quality assurance methodologies and tools.
  • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
  • Proficient in using Microsoft office software.
  • Strong experience with reviewing and interpreting data on medical claim forms: HCFA, CMS1500, UB04 and ADA.
  • Knowledge and experience with Medical Code sets ICD 10, HCPCS, CPT and Modifiers
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present audit findings and recommendations to senior management.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also being an effective team player.

Location: This role is located in our Dallas office (Plano, TX). This is a hybrid position with 3 days in-office requirements.

Why this is the company for you?

Top Benefits & Perks

  • A company culture that is authentic, innovative, and collaborative! Our most powerful strength is our people! We build impactful solutions for our customers - their success is our success!
  • A professional development and growth-oriented workplace
  • Generous benefits including, health insurance, short-term, and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with a company match to provide a better future in your retirement years
  • A flexible environment with a competitive paid time off package; including vacation, holiday, give-back day, and a floating day

Who is Smart Data Solutions?

Smart Data Solutions (SDS) is a technology leader in healthcare process automation and interoperability. As a strategic partner, SDS helps clients digitally transform their operations, delivering tangible value through reduced costs, streamlined workflows, and an improved customer experience. With data, AI, and automation at its core, SDS provides solutions in Digital Mailroom and Data Capture, Clearinghouse, Intelligent Medical Records, Prior Authorization and Claim Operations. Trusted by over 500 clients—including multiple Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, regional health plans, TPAs, providers, and healthcare partners—SDS streamlines complex front, middle, and back-office operations.

Smart Data Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000

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