Clinical Analyst

UVA Health • Culpeper, VA

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About The Position

The Continuous Quality Improvement Analyst coordinates clinical quality and performance improvement activities across the UVA Health Northern VA Culpeper footprint. Responsibilities include: activating the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle by developing data reports and analyzing data for trends; utilizing data to lead quality and performance improvement initiatives, interventions, and supporting teams focused on improving outcomes and aligning progress to achieve goals; supporting accreditation and regulatory compliance, supporting hospital goals, and other quality and performance improvement initiatives through compiling, monitoring, and reporting data; assisting in the development of process and reporting tools to identify patient safety issues and processes of care to improve outcomes; leading and facilitating quality and performance improvement teams, as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in healthcare related field required. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Training in quality, performance improvement, lean methods, and/or statistical analysis preferred.
• 5 years of experience in an acute care hospital setting required. Experience in quality, performance improvement, and applying lean methods preferred.
• Current RN, Respiratory Therapy, or other healthcare license in applicable state required. CPHQ or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred.
• Computer competency with basic office products (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); ability to quickly learn proprietary tools.
• Ability to develop data dashboards for quality and patient care analysis.
• Capability to perform statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Strong customer relation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to apply critical thinking in a variety of situations.
• Ability to work independently to understand, assess and evaluate disease processes and treatment plans.
• Effective communication skills with all levels of staff.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage, prioritize, and follow through multiple tasks.
• Appropriate decision-making skills and organizational skills to manage program specific outcomes.
• Data analysis and presentation skills with the ability to translate data in meaningful ways to demonstrate success and opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to facilitate teams with all levels of staff and leadership to manage process improvement projects to drive change based upon the data, evidence-based standards of care, and clinical practice guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Training in quality, performance improvement, lean methods, and/or statistical analysis preferred.
• Experience in quality, performance improvement, and applying lean methods preferred.
• CPHQ or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• activating the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle by developing data reports and analyzing data for trends
• utilizing data to lead quality and performance improvement initiatives, interventions, and supporting teams focused on improving outcomes and aligning progress to achieve goals
• supporting accreditation and regulatory compliance, supporting hospital goals, and other quality and performance improvement initiatives through compiling, monitoring, and reporting data
• assisting in the development of process and reporting tools to identify patient safety issues and processes of care to improve outcomes
• leading and facilitating quality and performance improvement teams, as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees