
Quality Improvement Analyst II
CareOregon
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Idaho • Oregon • United States
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Salary
💰 $90,225 - $110,275 per year
About the role
- Perform ongoing synthesis and analysis of health care quality metric performance and other key performance indicators.
- Conduct intermediate to advanced analysis of key health-related metrics and program data to identify trends, forecast performance, and calculate performance targets.
- Develop dashboards and visual assessments of health care quality metric performance and key performance indicators using claims, administrative, and/or program data.
- Use analytic technical skills to assess the effect of key program and policy decisions to meet strategic quality improvement goals.
- Provide data and analysis to leaders to inform strategic recommendations on health care quality.
- Present data in an effective and understandable way and assist others in understanding how data can inform improvement.
- Provide guidance or expertise to other analysts within I&E.
- Provide data and serve as metric experts on projects.
- Effectively communicate complex analyses and data to non-technical audiences, including presenting at internal and external workgroups and committees.
- Participate in scoping and timeline development of data analytic work.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders as it relates to health care data and clinical quality metrics.
- Represent the I&E team in cross-departmental/cross-regional workgroups.
- Serve as subject matter expert (SME) on technical specifications of clinical quality measures; may serve as a resource on key data sets.
- Provide technical and analytic support on the development and distribution of data to internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify professional development opportunities around quality improvement, data, data analysis, and data translation.
- Develop, assess, and implement new metric monitoring and reporting systems.
- Create process documentation for data and metric analytics.
- Provide analytic components of regulatory deliverables and ensure timely submission.
- Serve as quality improvement analytics contact to OHA or CMS for regulatory meetings/deliverables.
- Perform work in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision and values.
- Support the organization’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion by fostering a culture of open mindedness, cultural awareness, compassion and respect for all individuals.
- Strive to meet annual business goals in support of the organization’s strategic goals.
- Adhere to the organization’s policies, procedures and other relevant compliance needs.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years’ experience with data analytics and data visualization (coding and dashboard creation) with a strong focus on quality improvement or regulatory reporting, including minimum 2 years’ experience in a health-related field
- OR Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, math, public administration, or health-related field with minimum 3 years’ experience in data analytics and data visualization (coding and dashboard creation) with a strong focus on quality improvement or regulatory reporting, including minimum 1 year experience in a health-related field
- OR Master’s degree in science, technology, engineering, math, public administration, or health-related field with minimum 2 years’ experience in data analytics and data visualization (coding and dashboard creation) with a strong focus on quality improvement or regulatory reporting, including minimum 1 year experience in a health-related field
- Experience with SQL, Tableau, Snowflake, and/or Databricks
- Strong understanding of data quality, data analytics, and data visualization principles
- Knowledge of healthcare quality metrics (e.g. CCO incentive measures, Medicare Stars measures, HEDIS or other measure sets)
- Knowledge of population health, quality of care concepts and methodologies, as well as concepts of community health and social determinants of health
- Knowledge of health equity, inclusion and diversity frameworks and how to apply them to data analytics
- Strong understanding of dashboard building for data storytelling and visualization
- Strong understanding and experience working with large relational databases and platforms
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Suite including Outlook, Word, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Critical thinker with ability to gather and analyze data, assess effectiveness of healthcare systems and work with system partners to develop, implement and evaluate quality improvement strategies
- Strong interpersonal skills in support of inter/intra departmental collaboration and a shared learning environment.
- Excellent communications skills to include verbal, written, presentations, and meeting facilitation, specifically including the ability to present statistical and technical data in a clear and understandable manner utilizing appropriate visualizations
- Ability to interface with and assist external stakeholders (providers, OHA staff, etc.)
- Strong ability to organize, prioritize, and effectively plan tasks across multiple projects simultaneously
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Possess a high degree of initiative and motivation along with the ability to effectively collaborate and plan with coworkers and others
- Must be able to function under potentially tight timelines
- Ability to accept direction and feedback with a growth mindset
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups
- Ability to learn, focus, understand, and evaluate information and determine appropriate actions
- Ability to see, read, and perform repetitive finger and wrist movement for at least 6 hours/day
- Ability to hear and speak clearly for at least 3-6 hours/day
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance
- health savings account
- flexible spending account(s)
- lifestyle spending account
- employee assistance program
- wellness program
- discounts
- multiple supplemental benefits (e.g., voluntary life, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, pre-tax parking, pet insurance, 529 College Savings, etc.)
- retirement plan with employer contributions
- PTO and Paid State Sick Time based on hours worked/scheduled hours
- paid holidays, volunteer time, jury duty, bereavement leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data analyticsdata visualizationSQLTableauSnowflakeDatabricksdashboard creationhealthcare quality metricsquality improvementregulatory reporting
Soft Skills
critical thinkinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillscollaborationpresentation skillsability to work under tight timelinesinitiativemotivationgrowth mindset