Senior Performance Improvement Analyst

Virtua Health

1d • $89,574 - $139,253 • Onsite

About The Position

At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason – to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that matter, striving each day to connect you to the care you need. Whether that's wellness and prevention, experienced specialists, life-changing care, or something in-between – we are your partner in health devoted to building a healthier community. If you live or work in South Jersey, exceptional care is all around. Our medical and surgical experts are among the best in the country. We assembled more than 14,000 colleagues, including over 2,850 skilled and compassionate doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners equipped with the latest technologies, treatments, and techniques to provide exceptional care close to home. A Magnet-recognized health system ranked by U.S. News and World Report, we've received multiple awards for quality, safety, and outstanding work environment. In addition to five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and more than 280 other locations, we're committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through our Eat Well food access program, telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, paramedic programs, and convenient online scheduling. We're also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics. Job Summary: Responsible for managing the complexity of Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE), including developing criteria for OPPE/FPPE, developing quality measures, setting up education and communication with physician chiefs and chairs. Managing the activities related to OPPE, FPPE structures and processes. Sr. Quality Data Analyst is responsible for working with multiple complex databases to manage and produce reports and dashboards for Virtua/OPPE/FPPE. This position will also have considerable responsibilities for communicating the status Of OPPE/FPPE to regulatory agencies such as The Joint Commission. This position is responsible for the analysis, validation, and reporting of data that is maintained within the Department of Quality, Safety and Performance Improvement. This position acts as a lead in researching data integrity issues, assisting in the implementation of new systems, and facilitating the optimization of current systems. As part of a team, this role also functions in a backup capacity for the maintenance and upkeep of various clinical data systems.

Requirements

• Required Experience: Minimum of 7 years in healthcare.
• Advanced PC skills in Microsoft software, including expert Excel and Access; advanced PC skills and proficiency in reporting software packages such as Business Objects and Crystal.
• Knowledge of data bases and query reporting.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Required Education: BS in a Business, Healthcare or Analytic discipline.
• Training / Certification / Licensure: Certification in Business Intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Applies knowledge of ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE), focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE), and essential structures and processes
• Develops processes for managing OPPE information across its cycle, from capture to archive or destruction.
• Engages clinical leadership in the process by providing consultation on concerns for review, follow up, and action plans.
• Manages performance measurement review process and criteria development for OPPE/ FPPE
• Develops quality metrics for each subsection of OPPE reports.
• Mines complex data from disparate systems to incorporate into OPPE process.
• Derives information from relevant resources (i.e., electronic health records, registries, comparative and benchmark data, and published research) to demonstrate current practice and identify opportunities for improvement
• Communicates performance and process improvement priorities and results using narrative and visual tools appropriate to the audience.
• System Admin/ Primary Report Writer for NUANCE, QNET, & CRIMSON Continuum of Care
• Responsible for Virtua’s timely Core Measure and eCQM Reporting to CMS and TJC.
• Serves as Virtua’s Hospital Quality Reporting (IP, OP, Psych) Subject Matter Expert.
• Develops and conducts data validation and reconciliation to ensure data integrity, accuracy and completeness for operational purposes.

Benefits

• Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level