Quality Analyst

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor degree

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Masters degree (Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or Nursing) is preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Assists with collection of data through various methods such as chart reviews of patients, aggregates data, analyzes data for trends, recommends alternative courses of action, and measures success of changes.

2. Assists with the collection of data and analysis as required to maintain certifications or ensuring optimal reimbursement of services provided.

3. Assists with development and implementation of physician office patient safety or quality improvement initiatives and assuring success of through the use of appropriate tools to help problem solve and benchmark.

4. Identify strategic opportunities for improving preventative screening rates, chronic disease management, and customer satisfaction through rigorous data analysis.

5. Assists with core measure and registry abstraction, analysis, improvement, and data submission.

6. Provides assistance in analyzing performance data and trends to achieve enterprise-wide Performance Improvement goals ensuring that data is accurate, meaningful, and easily interpreted.

7. Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy in abstracting clinical information and proficiency in the required data abstraction tools.

8. Accurately interpret data definitions and communicate both verbally and in writing to key leaders to facilitate improvements.

9. Track and validate data accuracy and timeliness.

10. Perform assurance tasks such as inter-rater reliability.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Office and hospital setting