Remote Quality Assurance Analyst (Surgical Services)

Introduction to the Opportunity

Are you passionate about elevating surgical care through precision, accuracy, and clinical oversight—all while working remotely? In this role as a Remote Quality Assurance Analyst for Surgical Services, you will be instrumental in upholding quality metrics, analyzing digital surgical documentation, and collaborating across clinical teams. Your work will contribute to measurable improvements in perioperative safety and outcomes. With remote flexibility, you’ll harness technology to deliver insights that protect patients and optimize processes across surgical departments. You’ll be part of a mission-driven culture that places quality at the forefront of care.

Key Responsibilities

Surgical Workflow Evaluation

• Analyze surgical logs, documentation, and post-operative records within digital platforms.
• Identify procedural gaps, data discrepancies, or clinical compliance issues across cases.
• Ensure continuity in patient flow documentation, including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative stages.
• Conduct root cause reviews when data reveals quality deviations.

Ensuring Compliance and Best Practices

• Monitor surgical service alignment with CMS, Joint Commission, and internal safety standards.
• Review documentation against evidence-based surgical protocols.
• Participate in remote readiness reviews for audits or accreditation visits.
• Recommend modifications to improve documentation accuracy and workflow reliability.

Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting

• Create detailed audit summaries tailored to perioperative teams and leadership.
• Generate insights from longitudinal surgical records to detect high-impact areas for improvement.
• Utilize dashboard platforms to visualize patterns in infection rates, documentation lapses, or operating room (OR) efficiency.
• Maintain traceable audit trails for regulatory or internal quality review purposes.

Stakeholder Communication

• Serve as a clinical liaison between QA, nursing, surgical teams, and informatics staff.
• Attend virtual case review meetings and quality huddles.
• Provide actionable recommendations and facilitate discussions around recurring findings.
• Contribute to training modules designed to support OR staff in documentation excellence.

Work Environment and Flexibility

This is a fully remote role designed for professionals who thrive in focused, autonomous environments. You’ll engage through secure platforms while enjoying the balance that remote work offers. Whether you're in a dedicated home office or a remote-friendly coworking space, your voice will be heard, and your impact will be felt throughout surgical teams across the country.

Tools and Technologies You Will Use

• EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, Meditech)
• Surgical quality auditing platforms
• Secure messaging tools and virtual conferencing software
• Compliance tracking tools with audit support (e.g., Midas, Quantros)
• Tableau, Power BI, or Looker for reporting and dashboarding
• Natural language processing tools for document flagging

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Health Informatics, or related clinical field
• 3+ years of experience in surgical QA, perioperative services, or clinical compliance auditing
• Knowledge of operating room workflows, clinical terminology, and QA standards
• Strong command of HIPAA, CMS, and surgical documentation regulations
• Ability to synthesize data and communicate findings clearly

Preferred

• RN, RHIA, or clinical coding certification (CCS, CPC)
• Familiarity with Six Sigma or Lean methodologies in healthcare
• Experience working in an ambulatory surgical center or hospital QA team
• Comfort using SQL queries or custom audit tools for advanced reporting

Career Development and Growth Potential

This role serves as a launchpad for advancement into senior roles in clinical quality, health information leadership, or systems-level performance management. You’ll be invited to mentor junior QA professionals, co-lead process improvement projects, and shape future auditing practices through innovation and collaboration. Your contributions won’t just influence case-by-case reviews—they’ll help shape national surgical quality strategies.

Organizational Mission and Values

You will work in a value-driven environment focused on improving surgical safety, transparency, and patient-centered outcomes. The organization emphasizes equity in care delivery and the responsible use of technology to drive smarter healthcare decisions. Your role as a QA analyst will directly affect lives by promoting safer surgical practices and ensuring excellence in care.

Broader Systemic Impact

The work you do will be part of a larger effort to raise national surgical care standards. By identifying patterns in perioperative data and collaborating across departments, you can support health systems in achieving value-based care targets. Your contributions help eliminate preventable surgical errors, reduce readmissions, and build trust in remote healthcare quality models.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a salaried, full-time position with an annual compensation of $84,339. Employees in this role may receive:

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance
• Remote work reimbursements (internet, ergonomic setup)
• Retirement savings options with employer contribution
• Wellbeing resources, including online health initiatives and emotional support services
• Annual professional development stipends and certification support
• Bonus eligibility linked to performance and quality improvement outcomes

Ready to Join Us?

If you're excited to shape the future of surgical quality from anywhere, we encourage you to apply today. This role empowers you to use your clinical expertise in meaningful, system-wide ways. Bring your critical thinking, attention to detail, and commitment to patient safety into a remote role that has a profound impact. Join us in delivering precision, accountability, and innovation, where every audit helps a patient and every insight drives better care.