Quality Improvement Analyst

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. The Quality Improvement Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring our clinical excellence is accurately reflected through regulatory reporting and performance benchmarking. This position is ideal for a detail-driven, data savvy professional who enjoys translating complex data into meaningful insights and providing subject matter expertise in data definitions and reporting capabilities to drive measurable improvements. If you thrive at the intersection of healthcare quality, data integrity, and collaboration, this is your opportunity to make a system-wide impact at an academic medical center committed to advancing exceptional patient care. The Quality Improvement Analyst will support health system accreditation and regulatory reporting requirements through chart reviews, measure reporting, and data analysis. Collaborate with members of quality and operational departments to identify opportunities for further analysis and improvement. Ensure data accuracy and completeness while meeting reporting deadlines. Summarize data and create reports and presentations to communicate data findings. Maintain an understanding of requirements for quality reporting programs, registries, and other quality benchmarking tools.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of clinical chart review and/or patient record data abstraction experience required.
Bachelor's degree in health-related field required.
Knowledge of medical terminology required.
Knowledge of anatomy and disease processes required.
Exceptional communication and organization skills required.
Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service to clinicians, patients and other internal/external customers required.
Ability to critically evaluate clinical variables and their alignment with various quality definitions required.
Strong attention to detail required.
Ability to perform accurate data entry required.
Ability to interpret, summarize, and visualize data required.
Ability to create presentations and reports based on data findings and recommendations required.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including ability to create pivot tables and utilize vlookup and other functions, required.
Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with data related to quality reporting programs- Inpatient Quality Reporting, Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
Clinical background preferred.
Completion of a medical certification program preferred.
Experience with quality benchmarking tools or registries (ex: Vizient, NSQIP, GWTG/Get With The Guidelines) preferred.
Knowledge of CMS and TJC pay-for-reporting and pay-for-performance quality programs (ex. Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, Oryx) preferred.
Experience with electronic health records, EPIC preferred.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license or appropriate allied health license in the state of Nebraska only as required in accordance with appropriate degree.

Responsibilities

Support health system accreditation and regulatory reporting requirements through chart reviews, measure reporting, and data analysis.
Collaborate with members of quality and operational departments to identify opportunities for further analysis and improvement.
Ensure data accuracy and completeness while meeting reporting deadlines.
Summarize data and create reports and presentations to communicate data findings.
Maintain an understanding of requirements for quality reporting programs, registries, and other quality benchmarking tools.