Clinical Data Quality Analyst: Elevate Patient Care

Northwest Health; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Health in Indiana seeks a Quality Analyst to support data-driven decision-making by analyzing healthcare data to identify trends and opportunities to improve patient care and operational efficiency. The role collaborates with senior analysts and stakeholders to develop insights, create dashboards, and deliver recurring and ad hoc reports that inform strategic planning.

Responsibilities include gathering data from EMR systems and regulatory databases, writing SQL queries, and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years of direct experience in lieu of a degree
• 1-3 years of experience in data analytics, healthcare operations, program management, or relevant support services

Responsibilities

• Gather, clean, and prepare data from EMR and regulatory databases to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Conduct descriptive and exploratory analyses to identify performance trends and quality improvement opportunities.
• Write and execute SQL queries to extract and manipulate data for analysis and reporting.
• Develop and deliver recurring and ad hoc reports summarizing performance indicators, quality metrics, and regulatory outcomes.
• Create clear data visualizations (dashboards, charts, graphs) to communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to answer data-related questions, support audits, and resolve data quality concerns.
• Support enterprise quality improvement and patient safety initiatives by providing data analysis and insight.
• Assist senior analysts with complex projects by contributing to data preparation, trend identification, and results interpretation.
• Manage multiple assignments with attention to detail, deadlines, and changing priorities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in clinical discipline

Two (2) years of related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SQL

Excel

EMR systems

Dashboards

Job description

Northwest Health in Indiana seeks a Quality Analyst to support data-driven decision-making by analyzing healthcare data to identify trends and opportunities to improve patient care and operational efficiency. The role collaborates with senior analysts and stakeholders to develop insights, create dashboards, and deliver recurring and ad hoc reports that inform strategic planning.

Responsibilities include gathering data from EMR systems and regulatory databases, writing SQL queries, and delivering