Quality Data Analyst

Job Overview

This position will manage, analyze and report on data related to assigned area. Consult with key stakeholders and may act as lead on projects requiring data derived from multiple internal or external sources, to improve processes and outcomes of care and maintain compliance with external regulatory agencies. The position supports analytics and data management across multiple systems to create actionable data output through various software solutions.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in health or analytics-related field.

2. Two (2) years of healthcare experience performing statistical analyses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with general programming languages (SQL, and Python).
• Experience with dashboard tools (preferably PowerBI).
• Experience with hospital systems.
• Experience with EPIC.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Provides consultation, design, and development services on Infection Prevention related projects requiring data collection and presentation, reports, and other specialized documents for clinical quality improvement and regulatory compliance.

2. Translates analytical findings into easy to follow recommendations and summaries.

3. Develops queries and analytical tools for use in quality improvement and decision support.

4. Facilitates project teams and manages complex projects by creating and managing work plans and timelines

5. Supports inter-disciplinary teams working on high value projects

6. Analyzes complex quality datasets using spreadsheets and statistical software

7. Utilizes data from internal electronic medical records systems and third party electronic systems such as NHSN and Vizient to provide actionable data through analytical reports.

8. Automates the analysis, design, formatting, production and management of reports. Develops and trains staff in gaining insights from reporting applications.

9. Develops and tracking project milestones, performance measures and dashboards

10. Designs and trains staff in the use of office productivity tools to increase productivity.

11. Fosters an environment of motivated learning and problem solving through analytics.

Physical Requirements:

1. Normal office environment.

Skills & Abilities:

1. Excellent oral and written communications skills.

2. Ability to prioritize, plan work and function in a fast-paced, multi-project environment and under deadline pressure to multiple stakeholders.

3. Excellent communicator, escalates appropriately to keep leaders informed

4. Ability to use query software for accessing and retrieving data from a T-SQL database, and spreadsheet tools for creating, analyzing and managing large data stores. Comprehends complexities of data architecture.

5. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Knowledge of macros, pivot tables, query design, and other techniques for automating tasks and increasing productivity.

6. Skilled in data visualization software.

7. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and also as a strong team member. Comfortable in a matrix reporting structure.

8. Knowledge of medical/clinical terminology.