Sr. Quality Analytics Specialist - Quality & Patient Safety - F/T - Days

UCI Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Employee discounts

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking a Sr. Quality Analytics Specialist to lead enterprise data and analytics initiatives focused on quality and safety across the system. You will manage data programs, generate insights, and prepare executive-level reports for strategic decisions.

The role requires strong BI skills (Excel, Power BI, Tableau), advanced statistics, and the ability to collaborate with system leaders to improve patient outcomes while supporting performance programs and regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in healthcare admin, public health or related field.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) experience.
• Strong statistical expertise and data interpretation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee enterprise-wide data and data systems for quality analytics programs (USNWR, CMS Stars, Vizient, Leapfrog).
• Develop reports and executive summaries for management and senior leadership to inform decision making.

Skills

Presentation

Customer service

Report writing

English

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

Statistics

Data relationships

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare administration, public health, or other relevant field

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The Sr. Quality Analytics Specialist is a technical leader responsible for overseeing enterprise-wide data and data systems as well as performance for programs, including, but not limited to: USNWR, CMS Stars, Vizient and Leapfrog. Incumbent is responsible for data management, including collection, management, and integrity review. Analyzes and interprets a broad scope of highly complex data and develops/generates reports and executive summaries for use by management and senior leadership in decision making.

Incumbent engages as an integral lead in independently managing a portfolio of system-level quality analytics projects. The Specialist applies advanced knowledge of business intelligence practices to lead complex projects. Utilizes extensive analytics to identify trends, problems, potential problems, and appropriate solutions; support strategic planning; and implement corrective action plans to resolve complex problems. Collaborates with system leaders to achieve the goal of improving quality and patient safety and decreasing harm to patients by strategizing and providing in-depth data analysis and consultation.

Required Qualifications

What It Takes to be Successful

• Strong presentation skills including experience in developing effective presentations for a variety of audiences
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Highly skilled in technical report writing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare administration, public health, or other relevant field
• Advanced technical skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and business intelligence software such as Tableau and Power BI
• Advanced statistical expertise
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with performance improvement methodologies and techniques
• Advanced ability to understand data and data relationships in a healthcare environment
• Advanced ability to independently compile & prepare data using a variety of technology and presentation tools to facilitate data analysis by self and/or others
• Ability to organize and successfully prioritize work in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to function independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• 5+ years of directly related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in related field preferred
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Experience in Lean Six Sigma as an improvement methodology

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions Of Employment

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization