Inpatient Quality Analyst: Psychiatric Care Programs

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center in Los Angeles is seeking a Clinical Quality Analyst to support inpatient psychiatric programs contracted with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.

The analyst reviews patient safety, quality of care, and contractual compliance, conducts chart reviews, and collaborates with clinical leadership to identify risks and support quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive inpatient psychiatric chart reviews to ensure compliance with clinical standards, medical necessity criteria, evidence based practices, and contractual regulatory requirements.
• Support timely admission medical necessity reviews and continued stay reviews to assess ongoing appropriateness of inpatient level of care.
• Review, analyze, and interpret clinical, utilization, and safety data to identify trends, quality concerns, utilization issues, and risk areas.
• Facilitate or participate in Utilization Review and related quality committees, providing clinical analysis, findings, and recommendations.
• Identify documentation gaps, quality of care deficiencies, or compliance issues and recommend corrective actions to improve outcomes and safety.
• Provide coaching, consultation, and training to clinical staff and leadership regarding documentation standards, medical necessity, quality expectations, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality Improvement staff to support continuous quality improvement initiatives and maintain audit tools and criteria.
• Prepare and present quality, utilization, and compliance findings to program leadership and Quality Improvement stakeholders.
• Maintain current knowledge of DMH inpatient psychiatric regulations and documentation standards, adjusting activities as requirements evolve.

Job description

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center in Los Angeles is seeking a Clinical Quality Analyst to support inpatient psychiatric programs contracted with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.

The analyst reviews patient safety, quality of care, and contractual compliance, conducts chart reviews, and collaborates with clinical leadership to identify risks and support quality improvement initiatives.