Clinical Quality Performance Analyst

CVAUSA; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CVAUSA is seeking a Clinical Quality Performance Analyst to advance enterprise-wide quality improvement initiatives in a fully remote capacity. You will analyze cardiovascular quality data across providers, practices, and networks, and develop dashboards, scorecards, and reports to drive evidence-based care.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in clinical/outcomes research with health data, fluency in SQL and PowerBI, and strong communication skills to present insights to clinical and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health or related field.
• 5+ years in clinical or outcomes research with quality analytics.
• Deep experience with EHR/registry/claims data.
• Fluent in SQL and PowerBI, dashboards/reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise cardiovascular quality initiatives and reporting.
• Analyze provider-, practice-, and network-level quality data.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and scorecards.
• Identify trends and opportunities for quality improvement.
• Collaborate with physician leaders and quality staff.
• Support audit readiness and documentation.

Skills

SQL

PowerBI

Communication

Healthcare analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SAS

Python

R

Job description

Job Title: Clinical Quality Performance Analyst

Location: Remote

Organization: Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA)

Job Type: Fulltime

Travel: 1-3 times per year (for team meetings)

Reports to: Executive Director of CVAUSA Patient Safety Organization

Position Summary

The Clinical Quality Performance Analyst will support Cardiovascular Associates of America's enterprise-wide quality improvement and performance initiatives. This is a fully remote role.

This role is ideal for an analyst with solid healthcare analytics experience who can manage analyses independently within defined projects, collaborate effectively with clinical and operational stakeholders, and translate data into meaningful insights that support high-quality, evidence-based cardiovascular care.

Key Responsibilities

• Support enterprise cardiovascular quality initiatives, including:
  • MIPS/MVPs, Clinically Integrated Network, and payer-specific performance reporting
  • Internal clinical quality and patient safety initiatives
• Analyze provider-, practice-, and network-level quality performance data.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and routine performance reports.
• Identify trends, variation, and opportunities for quality improvement.
• Support audit readiness and documentation related to quality reporting and payer programs.
• Collaborate with physician leaders and quality staff to support quality improvement initiatives.
• Apply standardized analytic workflows and best practices.
• Assist with development and maintenance of analytic documentation and reporting templates.

Collaboration & Communication

Collaborate with physician leaders, practice administrators, and quality and research committees.

Present analytic findings in a clear, concise manner to clinical and operational audiences.

Participate in enterprise quality and research meetings as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, data science, healthcare administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in clinical or outcomes research, including quality improvement analytics.
• Deep experience working with clinical datasets (EHR, registry, and/or claims data).
• Fluent in SQL and PowerBI, including building and maintaining dashboards and reports.
• Familiarity with healthcare quality programs or clinical research workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Master's degree (MPH, MS, MHA, or equivalent).
• Fluency with SAS
• Proficiency with Python and R
• Experience in cardiovascular medicine or cardiology practice environments.
• Exposure to IRB-regulated research or observational studies.
• Familiarity with CMS quality programs, MIPS/MVPs, ACOs, or payer quality reporting.

Key Attributes

• Comfortable working independently within defined project scopes and self-motivated.
• Excels in fast-paced, "startup-like" environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Able to balance multiple priorities in a fully remote work environment.
• Extremely well organized
• Likes to work collaboratively, and responsive to feedback.
• Motivated by improving quality and outcomes in cardiovascular care.

Why Join Cardiovascular Associates of America

At CVAUSA, you'll help improve and measure quality and advance scientific discovery at a national scale, and as part of the nation's largest network of cardiovascular care professionals.

You'll have an opportunity to work closely with and learn from physician, quality, and research leaders. Your work will be more than just numbers and data; it will be foundational for our efforts to improve patient care and save lives. You'll join a mission-focused organization dedicated to excellence in cardiovascular care and clinical research.