Patient Safety Data Analyst & Research Specialist

The Doctors Company; Napa (CA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

The Doctors Company in Napa, CA is seeking a Patient Safety Specialist for a full-time, hybrid role (2 days in-office per week). Under supervision, you will review claim files and medical records, input data, and support the Patient Safety Department with research and articles; you will interact with employees at all levels and external partners.

The role requires a nursing or healthcare-related degree, 3+ years in patient safety or risk management, strong analytical and data skills, and ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in nursing or related field.
• 3+ years in healthcare, patient safety, risk management, or related areas.
• Ability to work independently and with others.
• Willingness to travel within and outside the state.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proficient with Word and Excel in Windows.
• Ability to review medical records and analyze data for reporting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical systems.
• Understanding of liability concepts and standards of care.
• Ability to calculate basic data measures (counts, percentages, trends).

Responsibilities

• Provide requested clinical data sets for internal and external use.
• Assist in developing articles and resources on patient safety.
• Collaborate with Director to produce claims data reports.
• Present findings on patient safety topics to internal customers.
• Code and categorize claims data across taxonomy systems.
• Validate case summaries and coding outputs for accuracy.
• Monitor data quality and governance across reporting.
• Deliver training on data utilization and taxonomy updates.
• Support process improvements and project updates to leadership.
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Clinical terminology

Medical data analysis

Documentation

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing or healthcare-related degree

Tools

Taxonomies (coding systems)

Claims databases

Data visualization tools

Power BI

Dashboard tools

Job description

The Doctors Company in Napa, CA is seeking a Patient Safety Specialist for a full-time, hybrid role (2 days in-office per week). Under supervision, you will review claim files and medical records, input data, and support the Patient Safety Department with research and articles; you will interact with employees at all levels and external partners.

The role requires a nursing or healthcare-related degree, 3+ years in patient safety or risk management, strong analytical and data skills, and ability