Healthcare Quality Analyst: Data-Driven Improvement

United Surgical Partners International; Wyomissing (Berks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401k retirement plan

Health savings accounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Surgical Institute of Reading is seeking a Healthcare Quality Analyst to support the QAPI program through data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting of quality, patient safety, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance. This role collaborates with facility leadership, physicians, and staff to promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

The position emphasizes monitoring performance indicators, preparing reports, and supporting performance improvement initiatives,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred; associate degree may be considered.
• 1–3 years of healthcare quality, regulatory, accreditation, data analytics, or clinical experience preferred.
• Knowledge of healthcare quality improvement principles, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards preferred.
• Experience with data management, spreadsheets, reporting tools, and database systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, enter, maintain, and analyze quality, patient safety, infection prevention, patient experience, and operational performance data.
• Generate routine and ad hoc reports, dashboards, scorecards, and performance summaries for leadership, committees, and regulatory reporting needs.
• Assist with monitoring organizational quality indicators and performance improvement initiatives.
• Identify trends, variances, opportunities for improvement, and potential compliance concerns through data analysis and reporting.
• Support preparation of materials for Quality/Performance Improvement Committee meetings and other quality-related committees.
• Maintains databases, trackers, and documentation required for quality, risk, accreditation, and regulatory activities.
• Assists with collection and submission of required state, federal, CMS, accreditation, and corporate quality reporting measures.
• Supports incident reporting processes through data review, tracking, trending, and follow-up documentation.
• Assists with root cause analyses, failure mode and effects analyses (FMEA), corrective action plans, and performance improvement projects.
• Performs chart audits and data abstraction as required for quality monitoring, accreditation standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitors compliance with facility policies, quality standards, and performance metrics.
• Supports patient experience initiatives through collection, analysis, and reporting of patient satisfaction data and trends.
• Tracks action plans resulting from quality reviews, audits, committee recommendations, and performance improvement activities.
• Assists with accreditation readiness activities and participates in state, federal, and accrediting agency surveys.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, quality standards, and accreditation expectations.
• Collaborates with department leaders to provide data support for performance improvement activities.
• Assists with development of educational materials, reports, presentations, and communications related to quality initiatives.
• Maintains confidentiality of quality, peer review, patient, employee, and organizational information in accordance with applicable regulations and policies.
• Demonstrates commitment to continuous quality improvement and patient safety principles.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Excel

Reporting tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, nursing, public health, business, data analytics, or related field

Associate degree with relevant healthcare quality experience may be considered

Tools

Data management systems

Database systems

Spreadsheet applications

Reporting software

Job description

Surgical Institute of Reading is seeking a Healthcare Quality Analyst to support the QAPI program through data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting of quality, patient safety, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance. This role collaborates with facility leadership, physicians, and staff to promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

The position emphasizes monitoring performance indicators, preparing reports, and supporting performance improvement initiatives,