QUALITY DATA ANALYST

McDonough District Hospital; Macomb (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

457B retirement plan with employer-mąt

Company paid STD and LTD

Job summary

McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, IL seeks a professional to lead performance improvement projects across the organization, promoting evidence-based practice. The analyst will use Six Sigma or Lean methods to drive strategic initiatives and mentor others in quality improvement.

You will collect and analyze data, monitor metrics, identify business needs, present recommendations, and transform data into actionable information to guide decisions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred; Bachelor's degree required in data analytics, business analytics, CS, IS, health info, statistics, mathematics, finance, accounting, public health, or related field.
• Hospital or similar healthcare experience required.
• CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) or CHDA (Certified Health Data Analyst) strongly preferred.
• Certification as Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Strong project management, interpersonal, and change management skills, including the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Results-oriented.
• Experience leading projects to closure.
• Preferred three years of progressively responsible experience in data analysis, quality reporting, or healthcare operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance improvement projects throughout the organization and promote evidence-based practice.
• Utilize Six Sigma or Lean methodology to lead strategic projects and mentor others in quality improvement methodologies to drive results.
• Performs data collection, analysis, and monitoring of data to identify business needs, perform trend calculations, and provide recommendations and consultation to assist in guiding business decisions.
• Transforms data into information.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Reporting & dashboards

Communication

Education

Master's degree (preferred)

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics

Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management

Bachelor's degree in Statistics

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Public Health

Tools

Excel

Job description

McDonough District Hospital · QUALITY & INNOVATION

Macomb , IL

Professional/Technical

Full-Time Exempt , Days , Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm

Posted 08/14/2026

• Expected pay for this position is $29.84-$44.75.Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.
• 457B and employer match
• Company paid STD and LTD

Job Summary

Lead performance improvement projects throughout the organization and promote evidence-based practice. Theanalyst will utilize Six Sigma or Lean methodology to lead strategic projects and mentor others in quality improvement methodologies to drive results. Performs data collection, analysis, and monitoring of data to identify business needs, perform trend calculations, and provide recommendations and consultation to assist in guiding business decisions. Transforms data into information.

Job Specifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Master's degree preferred. Bachelor's degree required in one of the following:

• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Computer Science
• Information Systems
• Health Information Management
• Statistics
• Mathematics
• Finance
• Accounting
• Public Health
• Related field

Hospital or similar healthcare experience required.

CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) or CHDA (Certified Health Data Analyst) strongly preferred.

Certification as six sigma black belt preferred.

Strong project management, interpersonal, and change management skills, including the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

Results-oriented.

Experience leading projects to closure.

Preferred three years of progressively responsible experience in one or more of the following:

• Decision support
• Data analysis
• Financial analysis
• Quality reporting
• Healthcare operations

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

Demonstrated ability in financial and operational systems. Technical knowledge of Excel and familiar with word processing applications. Knowledge of hospital quality metrics, patient safety indicators, CMS and JC standards.

ABILITIES, INTERESTS AND TEMPERAMENTS

• Develop reliable enterprise reporting that supports timely decision-making.
• Deliver accurate reports within established timelines.
• Improve reporting automation and efficiency.
• Maintain high standards of data integrity and report validation.
• Build meaningful dashboards that promote organizational transparency.
• Support executive leadership with actionable analytics.
• Promote standardized organizational reporting practices.
• Develop documentation that ensures continuity of reporting processes.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service while supporting all hospital departments.
• Maintain current knowledge of healthcare analytics, reporting technologies, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Must have the ability to work with a variety of people of diverse populations (e.g. cultural diversity, employee workforce, ages from adult through geriatrics, hearing impaired, physical and mental disabilities and variety of educational and cognitive levels).