Cardiovascular QI Innovator & Data Analyst

UC Irvine; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist, Heart and Vascular to support clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance and performance improvement across the Heart and Vascular Institute. You will oversee abstraction, validation and submission of clinical quality registry data, and work with internal resources to ensure accuracy and timely reporting.

The role analyzes complex data to develop dashboards and actionable insights, supports multidisciplinary quality

Qualifications

• Must hold a California RN license and a relevant bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with quality, patient safety, infection control, or performance improvement.
• Proven ability to extract and report data from databases and create dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee abstraction, validation, and submission of clinical quality registry data (STS/CCORP).
• Analyze clinical and operational data to develop actionable insights, dashboards, and reports.
• Coordinate quality and patient safety committees and collaborate with physicians and leaders.

Skills

Statistics

Excel

Data analysis

Attention to accuracy

Communication skills

Customer service

English proficiency

Education

BSN / Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field

RN license (California)

Master's degree

Tools

Viseo

Job description

UCI Health is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist, Heart and Vascular to support clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance and performance improvement across the Heart and Vascular Institute. You will oversee abstraction, validation and submission of clinical quality registry data, and work with internal resources to ensure accuracy and timely reporting.

The role analyzes complex data to develop dashboards and actionable insights, supports multidisciplinary quality