How to hire a quality coordinator

How to hire a quality coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step quality coordinator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a quality coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new quality coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a quality coordinator, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A quality coordinator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, quality coordinators from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of quality coordinator salaries for various roles:

   Type of Quality Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Quality Coordinator		$17-39
   Auditor/Quality	A quality auditor is responsible for inspecting the company's services and products, ensuring its adherence to business requirements and internal regulations. Quality auditors analyze the efficiency of operational functions and production processes to maintain high-quality deliverables with the utmost consideration for the safety and security of the production staff... Show more	$11-24
   Quality Control Supervisor	A quality control supervisor specializes in carrying out and implementing systems and procedures that ensure product quality within an organization. They are primarily responsible for devising priorities and standards, managing schedules to abide by the production timeline, monitoring activities, coordinating with production and quality control personnel, assessing employee performance, and thoroughly discussing new systems for all staff... Show more	$22-41

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Quality Improvement
   • Performance Improvement
   • Customer Service
   • Patient Care
   • Data Collection
   • Data Entry
   • Process Improvement
   • ISO
   • Infection Control
   • Data Analysis
   • PowerPoint
   • Oversight
   • Quality Procedures

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   Responsibilities:

   • Develop the plant's QMS that achieve ISO 9001:2K certification and successful follow-up audits on 2005 and 2006.
   • Implement data-driven patient outreach program for Medicaid participants that lead to an overall increase in HEDIS preventative care measure scores.
   • Manage to correct QC system deficiencies and improve methods loading inspection records in to the QCS quality control data system.
   • Manage hospital core measures abstraction, registry abstractions and review services to assist healthcare organizations in improving performance.
   • Satisfy all CMS regulatory compliance requirements for grievance handling.
   • Submit PPAP parts to the lab for testing.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your quality coordinator job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A quality coordinator salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a quality coordinator in South Dakota may be lower than in Wyoming, and an entry-level quality coordinator usually earns less than a senior-level quality coordinator. Additionally, a quality coordinator with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average quality coordinator salary

   $54,953yearly

   $26.42 hourly rate

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   Entry-level quality coordinator salary

   $36,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 21, 2025

   Average quality coordinator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Wyoming	$76,668	$37
   2	Illinois	$69,560	$33
   3	Massachusetts	$68,928	$33
   4	Texas	$68,358	$33
   5	Colorado	$65,043	$31
   6	North Carolina	$64,914	$31
   7	Virginia	$62,961	$30
   8	California	$61,713	$30
   9	Wisconsin	$61,606	$30
   10	Ohio	$61,209	$29
   11	Missouri	$59,559	$29
   12	New York	$59,262	$28
   13	Arizona	$57,050	$27
   14	Minnesota	$56,924	$27
   15	Pennsylvania	$56,767	$27
   16	Indiana	$56,292	$27
   17	Florida	$54,781	$26
   18	Oregon	$53,077	$26
   19	Georgia	$51,960	$25
   20	Washington	$51,884	$25

   Average quality coordinator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Citi	$115,382	$55.47	4
   2	Entegris	$102,368	$49.22	9
   3	ICU Medical	$100,651	$48.39	7
   4	Nabors Industries	$89,330	$42.95	1
   5	DuPont	$86,400	$41.54	8
   6	Intertek	$85,938	$41.32	5
   7	VF	$82,371	$39.60	4
   8	Collabera	$80,240	$38.58	86
   9	Spectrum Comm	$79,510	$38.23	4
   10	Meggitt PLC	$77,130	$37.08
   11	Lear	$76,521	$36.79	14
   12	Brigham and Women's Hospital	$76,280	$36.67	6
   13	Children's Hospital Colorado	$75,970	$36.52	1
   14	Flowserve	$75,798	$36.44	11
   15	Systemax	$75,379	$36.24
   16	Signature Healthcare	$75,103	$36.11	3
   17	St. Tammany Health System	$74,378	$35.76
   18	Catholic Health Care System	$74,313	$35.73
   19	Health First	$74,248	$35.70	3
   20	CareOregon	$73,849	$35.50

4. Writing a quality coordinator job description

   A quality coordinator job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a quality coordinator job description:

   Quality coordinator job description example

   Valley View Medical Center
   
   To coordinate the development, implementation, and evaluation of the hospital's overall quality improvement (QI) program, which includes all ancillary, nursing, and medical staff departments, to identify trends, prioritize and recommend improvements, decrease duplication, and ensure regulatory compliance. To investigate incident reports, patient complaints, patient care issues, and other issues as requested by the Director. Responsible for supporting the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of Valley View Medical Center's Quality Assurance, Risk Management, and Performance Improvement functional areas. This includes providing personnel support and direction for projects and process improvements to effectuate patient safety throughout the organization.
   
   Job Requirements
   
   Minimum Education
   
   High School Diploma or equivalent X RequiredX Associates Degree of an accredited school of nursing X RequiredX Bachelor's Degree of an accredited school of nursing X Preferred
   
   Minimum Work Experience
   
   A minimum of three years' clinical nursing experience, with one year in medical/surgical nursing preferred.
   
   Required Skills
   
   Requires critical thinking skills, decision judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.Demonstrated initiative, ability to work with others, and good professional judgment.Ability to work independently and organize time effectively Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Must be able to function within an interdisciplinary framework and with customer groups that may include all levels of staff, physicians, patients, families and other contacts.
   
   X Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association X Required
   
   Required Licenses
   
   [Arizona, United States] Registered Nurse
   Compact or multi state licensure accepted
   
   LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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5. Post your job

   To find quality coordinators for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any quality coordinators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level quality coordinators with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your quality coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit quality coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit quality coordinators, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new quality coordinator

   Once you've decided on a perfect quality coordinator candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new quality coordinator. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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