Remote Health IT Data Analyst – Quality Programs

American Heart Association, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

The American Heart Association is seeking a Program Analyst, Health IT to drive operational implementation of outpatient quality programs and develop data collection and training tools. You will collaborate with multiple departments to scale programs like Target: BP and Type 2 Diabetes, while supporting Health IT-enabled workflows in a remote setting.

Required are a bachelor’s degree and 3 years in project management, with strong data storytelling, presentation skills, and experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 3 years of project management experience, including creation and adherence to timelines, and communication with team members and stakeholders.
• Understanding of foundational concepts in data storytelling and identifying trends with intermediate to expert comfortability with Excel and other data reporting tools and platforms.
• Experience in outpatient health care or public health, including clinical, quality improvement, program development, and systems of care improvement.
• Highly skilled in supportive documentation and resource development, including engaging presentations, infographics, tutorials, and various professional education documents.
• Comfortability with clinical quality measures, process improvement, and leveraging data for actionable quality improvement solutions.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills (both live and virtual) with proficiency in applications including but not limited to PowerPoint, Word, Canva, Microsoft Teams/Outlook.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively engage with volunteers to increase motivation and participation.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time, including overnight stays.
• Lean Six Sigma or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience in the outpatient medical field, with a focus on healthcare quality or clinical settings.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, consult, and conduct analysis of clinical, operational, and program data needs to identify business problems, workflow gaps, reporting requirements, and opportunities to improve program design, implementation, and participant experience.
• Engage with clinical leadership and cross-functional partners to advance best practices and quality improvement through initiatives including Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol., Target: Type 2 Diabetes, and related outpatient cardiovascular quality programs.
• Operationalize and execute activities related to program data collection, validation, reporting, and quality assurance, working collaboratively with staff, external customers, and vendors to ensure timely, accurate, and actionable information.
• Support Health IT–enabled program functions, including data submission processes, registry or platform workflows, issue escalation, user guidance, and translation of program requirements into practical tools, resources, and reporting outputs.
• Analyze program trends, participant feedback, performance data, and operational inputs to inform recommendations, communicate insights, support continuous improvement, and strengthen data-driven decision-making.
• Work cross-functionally across the American Heart Association to identify opportunities for collaboration, streamline processes, align Health IT and programmatic priorities, and execute priority initiatives effectively.
• Lead or support national virtual workgroups, stakeholder meetings, and program development activities focused on outpatient quality improvement, data optimization, clinical resource development, and program growth.
• Communicate project progress, risks, timelines, and deliverables to leadership and project teams; coordinate cross-functional workstreams to ensure program and Health IT–related deliverables are completed on schedule.

Skills

Project management

Data storytelling

Public health knowledge

Independent work

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Lean Six Sigma or PMP certification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Canva

Microsoft Teams/Outlook

Canva

Data reporting tools

Job description

The American Heart Association is seeking a Program Analyst, Health IT to drive operational implementation of outpatient quality programs and develop data collection and training tools. You will collaborate with multiple departments to scale programs like Target: BP and Type 2 Diabetes, while supporting Health IT-enabled workflows in a remote setting.

Required are a bachelor’s degree and 3 years in project management, with strong data storytelling, presentation skills, and experience in