Quality Healthcare Data Analyst

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Full Time Augusta, GA, US

3 days ago Requisition

Position Summary

The Quality Healthcare Data Analyst is responsible for collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting healthcare quality data to support organizational performance improvement, regulatory compliance, and patient-centered care. This role transforms complex clinical and operational data into meaningful insights that help leadership identify trends, improve outcomes, ensure compliance, and drive strategic decision-making.

The Quality Healthcare Data Analyst collaborates with clinical, operational, and administrative teams to evaluate healthcare quality measures, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend evidence-based solutions that enhance patient safety, operational efficiency, and overall organizational performance.

Responsibilities and Duties

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Collect, validate, analyze, and interpret healthcare quality and operational data.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and scorecards to monitor organizational performance.
• Analyze trends, patterns, and performance indicators to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare executive summaries and presentations for leadership and quality committees.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and quality benchmarks.

Quality Improvement

• Evaluate quality measures and identify gaps in performance.
• Recommend process improvements based on data findings.
• Collaborate with department leaders to develop action plans for quality improvement initiatives.
• Monitor the effectiveness of improvement strategies and report outcomes.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement (CQI) projects.

Compliance & Regulatory Support

• Support compliance with federal, state, and organizational quality standards.
• Assist with regulatory reporting requirements.
• Monitor performance related to healthcare quality measures and accreditation standards.
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and organizational policies.

Performance Evaluation

• Identify trends related to patient outcomes, operational performance, patient satisfaction, and compliance.
• Compare organizational performance against internal goals and industry benchmarks.
• Recognize opportunities to reduce errors, improve workflows, and enhance patient care.
• Evaluate root causes of performance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Work closely with clinical staff, operations, compliance, finance, and leadership.
• Translate complex data into meaningful information for non-technical audiences.
• Facilitate discussions around quality metrics and organizational performance.
• Provide data support for quality committees and leadership meetings.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to:

• Analyze healthcare quality data and identify meaningful trends.
• Interpret data to support informed decision-making.
• Explain complex data in a clear and understandable manner.
• Identify missing or incomplete data that may impact reporting accuracy.
• Recognize opportunities for quality improvement and process enhancement.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of current workflows and recommend improvements.
• Understand healthcare quality measures and performance indicators.
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Work collaboratively across multiple departments.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.
• Communicate findings effectively through written reports and presentations.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel and data visualization tools to create dashboards and reports.

Preferred Knowledge

• Healthcare quality improvement methodologies (PDSA, Lean, Six Sigma)
• UDS reporting
• Clinical quality measures (CQMs)
• HEDIS
• CMS quality programs
• HRSA performance measures
• Microsoft Excel (advanced)
• Power BI or Tableau
• SQL (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in one of the following:

• Public Health
• Health Information Management
• Data Analytics
• Business Administration
• Nursing (preferred but not required)
• Statistics or related field

Experience

• Tw…