Quality/Performance Improvement Analyst II - Quality/Performance Improvement - Days-FT

Memorial Health System; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Health System in Gulfport, MS seeks a Quality/Performance Improvement Analyst II to support clinical and financial quality, patient safety, and data analytics. You will mine data, write reports, and design algorithmic solutions tailored to each project to improve processes and costs.

The role involves building data pipelines, data visualization, and training staff in data validation and analytics, while aligning with evidence-based practices and clinical pathways.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Informatics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Five years in a healthcare facility with experience in quality management, performance improvement, or risk management including data mining, informatics and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Designs data processes and builds data pipelines from various sources for analytics.
• Develops algorithmic solutions and models to improve clinical and financial efficiency.
• Supports performance improvement efforts and provides data support for redesign projects.
• Trains staff in data validation and statistical tools.
• Maintains inventory of databases and indicators/measures; performs statistical correlations.

Skills

Data mining

Report writing

Critical thinking

Clinical analytics

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SQL

Data visualization

Job description

Quality/Performance Improvement Analyst II - Quality/Performance Improvement - Days-FT

Gulfport, MS, United States

Job Description

The Quality Performance Improvement Analyst II supports clinical and financial quality and patient safety efforts and performs data mining and report writing from diverse and complex sources for data analysis. The Analyst designs innovative algorithmic solutions, unique to each project, from various data sources. The Analyst performs data analysis and proposes recommendations related to processes, costs and improvements. The Analyst organizes system measurements and provides support related to inventory, training and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Designs, modifies and builds new data processes from various sources
  • Manages, transforms and integrates datasets, in preparation for analytics
  • Utilizes the data resources to improve the operating performance of the clinical informatics programs
  • Builds prototypes and performs data visualization
  • Conducts scalable data research, modeling and experiment design
  • Prepares written and verbal communication and presentation of data
  • Develops, trains and creates an environment where staff and users understand and follow normal and customary data validation processes
• Develops and deploys innovative algorithm solutions for clinical and financial efficiency
  • Develops and tests infrastructure to allow easy deployment and modifications of commonly used algorithms
  • Generates algorithms and creates computer models
  • Audits data relationships and the algorithm outcomes
• Supports clinical and financial quality/resource management efforts and serves as a formal link to the Clinical Effectiveness Program
  • Provides data analysis to propose recommendations for prioritization of clinical process, cost and outcome improvements
  • Provides coordination, training and data support of performance improvement team's redesign efforts
  • Trains team members in statistical and non-statistical tools and techniques
  • Researches best practices and guidelines for evidence-based practice implementations
  • Supports implementations of clinical pathways and case management systems
• Facilitates the integration of measurement and assessment data and systems
  • Maintains inventory of databases and indicators/measures
  • Provides statistical analysis and correlation of data for system support
  • Supports corporate compliance through training and maintenance of clinical outcomes system applications and databases

Qualifications

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in an accredited program in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Informatics, Computer Science, or other field of study; Appropriate experience can be used in lieu of education
• Preferred: Master's Degree in related clinical field

Certification:

Preferred: Membership in relevant professional organizations (i.e. National Association Healthcare Quality and CPHQ certification)

Experience:

• Required: Five (5) years of experience in a healthcare facility; with three years of experience in, quality management, performance improvement, or risk management performing data mining, informatics, data analytics, standard methodologies for data extractions including queries
• Preferred: Experience with performance improvement processes and methodologies; data analysis; root cause analysis; healthcare failure mode effects analysis; team facilitation; clinical resource management; and database management, including database linkages and statistical applications.

Skills:

• Strong critical thinking skills and strong clinical analytical skills

Job Info

• Job Identification 26966
• Job Category Professional (Non-Clinical)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day