Quality Analyst

Laredo Medical Center; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Laredo Medical Center in Texas is seeking a Quality Analyst to support data-driven decisions by analyzing clinical and operational data to improve patient care and efficiency.

You will work with senior analysts and stakeholders, prepare data from EMR and regulatory sources, and deliver reports and dashboards. The role emphasizes accuracy, collaboration, and ongoing quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a clinical discipline or 2+ years of direct experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• 1-3 years of data analytics, healthcare operations, program management, or relevant support services required.

Responsibilities

• Gathers, cleans, and prepares data from EMR, regulatory databases, internal quality tools to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Conducts descriptive and exploratory analyses to identify performance trends and improvement opportunities.
• Writes and executes SQL queries to extract and manipulate data for analysis and reporting.
• Develops recurring and ad hoc reports summarizing performance indicators, quality metrics, and regulatory outcomes.
• Creates clear and effective data visualizations (dashboards, charts, graphs) to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborates with clinicians, administrators, IT to answer data-related questions, support audits, and resolve data quality concerns.
• Supports enterprise quality improvement and patient safety initiatives by providing data analysis and insight.
• Assists senior analysts with complex projects by contributing to data preparation, trend identification, and results interpretation.
• Manages multiple assignments with attention to detail, deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Clinical workflows

Healthcare operations

Quality improvement

SQL / Excel

EMR systems

Reports & dashboards

Data visualization

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or 2+ years experience in lieu

Tools

SQL

Excel

EMR systems

Job description

Job Summary

The Quality Analyst plays a vital role in supporting the organization's data-driven decision-making process. This role contributes to the analysis and interpretation of complex healthcare data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that improve patient care, operational efficiency, and strategic planning. This role will work closely with senior analysts and business stakeholders across various departments to provide data-driven recommendations and support data-related projects.

Essential Functions

• Gathers, cleans, and prepares data from various sources (e.g., Electronic Medical Records (EMR), regulatory databases, internal quality tools) to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Conducts descriptive and exploratory analyses using statistical and analytical techniques to identify performance trends and quality improvement opportunities.
• Writes and executes SQL queries to extract and manipulate data for analysis and reporting.
• Develops and delivers recurring and ad hoc reports summarizing performance indicators, quality metrics, and regulatory outcomes.
• Creates clear and effective data visualizations (e.g., dashboards, charts, graphs) to communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams (e.g., clinicians, administrators, IT) to answer data-related questions, support audits, and resolve data quality concerns.
• Supports enterprise quality improvement and patient safety initiatives by providing data analysis and insight to inform decision-making.
• Assists senior analysts with complex projects by contributing to data preparation, trend identification, and results interpretation.
• Manages multiple assignments with attention to detail, deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a clinical discipline required or
• Two (2) plus years of direct experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree required
• 1-3 years of experience in data analytics, healthcare operations, program management, or relevant support services required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of clinical workflows, healthcare operations, and quality improvement concepts.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and query languages (e.g., SQL, Excel, or equivalent).
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) systems and familiarity with healthcare datasets.
• Ability to create clear, accurate, and visually compelling reports and dashboards.
• Strong attention to detail, commitment to data accuracy and integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.