Quality Analyst

WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital; Barnesville (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BARNS Barnesville Hospital in Barnesville, Ohio is seeking a data analyst who collects multifaceted data, analyzes information, and makes actionable recommendations to drive decision making. The role supports data collection for certifications and optimal reimbursement, and assists in patient safety and quality initiatives using robust data tools.

The candidate will help with data abstraction, track performance trends, and ensure timely, accurate reporting to leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collects multifaceted data, analyzes information and makes recommendations.
• Supports data collection and analysis to maintain certifications or maximize reimbursement.
• Assists with development and implementation of patient safety or quality improvement initiatives using data tools.
• Supports core measure and registry abstraction, analysis, improvement, and data submission.
• Interprets performance data and trends to help meet enterprise-wide improvement goals.
• Ensures accurate data abstraction and communicates definitions clearly to leaders.
• Tracks data accuracy and timeliness; performs inter-rater reliability tasks.

Skills

Data analysis

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Company

BARNS Barnesville Hospital

Welcome! We're excited you're considering an opportunity with us! Below, you'll find other important information about this position.

Collects multifaceted data, analyzes information and makes recommendation which drive decision making.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Master degree

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists with collection of data through various methods such as chart reviews of patients, aggregates data, analyzes data for trends, recommends alternative courses of action, and measures success of changes.
• Assists with the collection of data and analysis as required to maintain certifications or ensuring optimal reimbursement of services provided.
• Assists with development and implementation of patient safety or quality improvement initiatives and assuring success of through the use of appropriate tools to help problem solve and benchmark. Identifies strategic opportunities for improving preventative screening rates, chronic disease management, and customer satisfaction through rigorous data analysis.
• Assists with core measure and registry abstraction, analysis, improvement, and data submission.
• Provides assistance in analyzing performance data and trends to achieve enterprise-wide Performance Improvement goals ensuring that data is accurate, meaningful, and easily interpreted.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy in abstracting clinical information and proficiency in the required data abstraction tools.
• Accurately interpret data definitions and communicate both verbally and in writing to key leaders to facilitate improvements.
• Track and validate data accuracy and timeliness.
• Perform assurance tasks such as inter-rater reliability.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office and hospital setting.

Skills And Abilities

• Exellent written and verbal communication skills.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

BARNS Barnesville Hospital

Cost Center

405 BARNS Quality Management

Address

639 West Main Street
Barnesville
Ohio

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.