How to hire a quality management coordinator

How to hire a quality management coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step quality management 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 management coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new quality management coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a quality management 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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   Hiring the perfect quality management coordinator also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

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

   Type of Quality Management Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Quality Management Coordinator	Medical and health services managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians... Show more	$11-45
   Vice-President Of Quality	A vice president of quality is responsible for monitoring the quality performance and delivery of the company outputs and deliverables to serve customers and clients. Vice presidents of quality analyze the production and operational processes to ensure that everything adheres to the internal guidelines and regulations... Show more	$43-86
   Director Of Quality	In the manufacturing industry, a director of quality is primarily in charge of spearheading and overseeing the daily operations in a quality assurance department. They work to ensure that products adhere to the company's quality standards and industry regulations by conducting research and assessments, developing quality test systems, and reviewing reports... Show more	$47-87

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Quality Management
   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Risk Management
   • Patient Safety
   • Data Analysis
   • CMS
   • Infection Control
   • Data Collection
   • Regulatory Agencies
   • Regulatory Compliance
   • TJC
   • Internal Audit
   • PowerPoint

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage product and environmental sampling for chemical and microbial analysis to meet HACCP requirements.
   • Develop training modules/sessions for new hire and current employees that ensure CMS and URAC compliance.
   • Initiate LTRAC training and educate the staff of the requirements to meet all CMS standards.
   • Generate monthly QA medical staff reports and organize monthly medical staff meetings; follow up with Medicare denial letters
   • Coordinate, organize, and implement the quality requirements for both Medicaid and Medicare programs including quality projects (e.g.
   • Promote hospital quality initiatives by educating multiple hospital department staff and patients.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your quality management coordinator job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A quality management coordinator salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, quality management coordinators' average salary in nebraska is 51% less than in new hampshire.
   • Seniority. Entry-level quality management coordinators earn 76% less than senior-level quality management coordinators.
   • Certifications. A quality management coordinator with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a quality management coordinator's salary.

   Average quality management coordinator salary

   $46,713yearly

   $22.46 hourly rate

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   Entry-level quality management coordinator salary

   $23,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

   Average quality management coordinator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Delaware	$82,014	$39
   2	New Hampshire	$81,741	$39
   3	New York	$81,390	$39
   4	District of Columbia	$74,270	$36
   5	Connecticut	$70,647	$34
   6	Virginia	$70,392	$34
   7	Pennsylvania	$68,666	$33
   8	California	$67,795	$33
   9	Texas	$65,662	$32
   10	South Carolina	$64,295	$31
   11	Maryland	$62,963	$30
   12	Arizona	$62,663	$30
   13	Michigan	$62,653	$30
   14	Ohio	$62,024	$30
   15	Massachusetts	$61,959	$30
   16	Minnesota	$59,369	$29
   17	Nevada	$57,522	$28
   18	Alaska	$56,746	$27
   19	North Carolina	$55,213	$27
   20	Missouri	$55,030	$26

   Average quality management coordinator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	St. John's Episcopal Hospital	$127,561	$61.33	2
   2	Mayo Clinic	$127,472	$61.28	4
   3	Cisco	$122,648	$58.97	38
   4	Seagate Technology	$122,113	$58.71	1
   5	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$119,340	$57.38	29
   6	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital	$108,149	$51.99
   7	Laserfiche	$102,758	$49.40
   8	Massachusetts General Hospital	$100,581	$48.36
   9	Cordis	$98,815	$47.51	5
   10	Mount Sinai Health System	$97,743	$46.99	16
   11	Hackensack Meridian Health	$96,446	$46.37	46
   12	Exelon	$89,640	$43.10	12
   13	Hawaii Pacific Health	$86,938	$41.80	2
   14	Stantec	$81,925	$39.39	99
   15	Meggitt PLC	$80,170	$38.54
   16	Novant Health	$79,131	$38.04	6
   17	Vestas Blades America	$77,801	$37.40	4
   18	Benteler	$77,295	$37.16	4
   19	Morgan Advanced Materials And Technology Inc	$75,188	$36.15	1
   20	Fox News	$74,951	$36.03

4. Writing a quality management coordinator job description

   A quality management 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. Below, you can find an example of a quality management coordinator job description:

   Quality management coordinator job description example

   About the Team
   
   Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. Backed by some of the best investors, sports properties and operators in the world, we are integrating with Fanatics' global digital sports platform - which includes 900 sports relationships and more than 81 million reachable fans - to reimagine the collectibles business for the 21st century.
   
   The QA Coordinator - Manufacturing ensures that all Topps and Fanatics Collectibles products are manufactured to the highest standards of quality, integrity, and timeliness. In addition, the QA Coordinator - Manufacturing, interfaces with a range of internal product development teams and the breadth of our external supply chain.
   
   The position is located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and requires a hybrid WFH/on-site presence. Routine travel is necessary.
   
   Responsibilities:
   
   * Develop and maintain strong relationships with current and potential vendors to understand and overcome supply chain pain points and keep product releases on schedule.
   * Work cross functionally to review and maintain internal SOP's with regards to quality as necessary
   * Maintain and update vendor qualifications with regards to quality and approvals
   * Audit vendors and second party processes to ensure they meet internal requirements with regards to quality, testing, etc.
   * Work with purchasing on testing needs and schedules for new raw materials (boardstocks, etc.)
   * Attend product walkthroughs and BOM reviews, evaluate risks and inefficiencies, and communicates with the product development team to drive cost and time savings.
   * Liaison with project management team to ensure manufacturing and finishing processes are on-schedule and support product release dates
   * Manage on-site and in-process quality assurance checks, live product, box and case audits
   * Collaborate with the Topps and Fanatics Collectibles team to understand challenges and pain points in the supply chain, and develop and execute plans to address ongoing issues and concerns with suppliers
   
   Qualifications:
   
   * 4+ years of relevant experience in commercial printing & finishing
   * Excellent written and verbal communication skills
   * Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment
   * Ability to work collaboratively across multiple cross-functional partners
   * Strong organizational and time-management skills
   
   Fanatics is building the leading global digital sports platform to ignite and harness the passions of fans, and maximize the presence and reach for hundreds of partners globally. Leveraging these long-standing partnerships, a database of more than 80 million global consumers and a trusted, recognizable brand name, Fanatics is expanding beyond its position as the global leader for licensed sports merchandise to now becoming a next-gen digital sports platform, featuring an array of offerings across the sports ecosystem.
   
   The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today's 24/7 mobile-first economy; Candy Digital, a digital collectibles company that is partnering with prominent sports properties, including MLB and MLBPA, to build an official NFT ecosystem; Fanatics Collectibles, a transformative company that is building a new model for the hobby and giving collectors an end-to-end collectibles experience; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform. Additional ventures that will build out Fanatics' footprint across the broader digital sports landscape will be rolled out soon. Fanatics' partners include all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA) and hundreds of collegiate and professional teams, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs.
   
   As a market leader with more than 8,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
   
   At Fanatics, we're a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support. We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.
   
   Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics or Fanatics Brand email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers
   
   Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.
   
   Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics' fair labor practices.
   
   NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS/APPLICANTS: In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you ("Personal Information"). The categories of Personal Information that we collect include your name, government issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or other types of positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right quality management coordinator for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

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6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting quality management coordinators requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 management coordinator

   Once you've found the quality management coordinator candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new quality management coordinator first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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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