Quality Improvement Analyst

Shift:

Quality Improvement Analyst

**Candidates must reside in NE or IA with majority of time providing remote option if living in these states***

*** Resume REQUIRED for consideration***

Why Nebraska Medicine:

Our shared values reflect who we are and why we're here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing.

• Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement.
• Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care.
• Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of Americas top employer in Nebraska.

The Quality Improvement Analyst role provides the opportunity to be part of an exceptional, dynamic team of individuals who ensure that the data submitted to regulatory bodies and reporting programs reflects the extraordinary care our patients receive at Nebraska Medicine. This individual will focus on chart review, report creation, and data analysis, and they will collaborate with members of quality and operational teams as well as clinical staff and medical directors to achieve our Quality goals. This role also offers the flexibility to work remotely and flex hours as needed.

Required Qualifications:

* 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

* 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.