Quality Improvement Analyst II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Oregon.

📋 Description

• Conduct ongoing synthesis and analysis of healthcare quality metrics and key performance indicators.

• Execute intermediate to advanced analysis to identify trends, project performance, and establish performance targets.

• Create dashboards and visual assessments utilizing claims, administrative, and/or program data.

• Evaluate the impact of program and policy decisions to facilitate strategic quality improvement objectives.

• Deliver data-driven insights and recommendations to leaders in healthcare quality.

• Clearly present data and assist others in leveraging data for improvement initiatives.

• Offer guidance and expertise to fellow analysts.

• Act as a metric expert on various projects.

• Communicate complex analyses to non-technical audiences at internal and external workgroups and committees.

• Engage in scoping and timeline development for analytical tasks.

• Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders regarding healthcare data and clinical quality metrics.

• Act as a subject matter expert on the technical specifications of clinical quality measures.

• Provide technical and analytical support for data development and its distribution.

• Create, assess, and implement monitoring and reporting systems for metrics.

• Develop process documentation for data and metric analytics.

• Contribute analytic components for regulatory deliverables, ensuring timely submissions.

• Serve as the quality improvement analytics liaison to OHA or CMS during regulatory meetings and deliverables.

• Uphold the organization’s mission, values, and commitments to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

• Perform additional duties as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in data analytics and data visualization, including at least 2 years in a health-related field; OR

• A Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, math, public administration, or a health-related field with at least 3 years of experience in data analytics and data visualization, including at least 1 year in a health-related field; OR

• A Master’s degree in science, technology, engineering, math, public administration, or a health-related field with at least 2 years of experience in data analytics and data visualization, including at least 1 year in a health-related field.

• Strong comprehension of data quality, data analytics, and data visualization principles.

• Familiarity with healthcare quality metrics, population health, quality of care, community health, social determinants of health, and health equity frameworks.

• Proficient understanding and experience with large relational databases and platforms.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Exceptional dashboard-building and data storytelling abilities.

• Capability to gather and analyze data, evaluate healthcare systems, and develop, implement, and assess quality improvement strategies.

• Ability to clearly present statistical and technical data utilizing appropriate visualizations.

• Proficiency in engaging with external stakeholders, including providers and OHA staff.

• Competence in organizing, prioritizing, and planning tasks across multiple projects.

• Capacity to work under tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.

• Effectiveness in collaborating with diverse individuals and groups.

• Ability to see, read, and perform repetitive finger and wrist movements for a minimum of 6 hours per day.

• Ability to hear and speak clearly for at least 3–6 hours per day.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus opportunity; 5% annual SIP target.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.

• Health savings account.

• Flexible spending account(s).

• Lifestyle spending account.

• Employee assistance program.

• Wellness program.

• Discounts.

• Supplemental benefits including voluntary life, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, pre-tax parking, pet insurance, and 529 College Savings.

• Retirement plan with employer contributions.

• Paid time off (PTO).

• Paid State Sick Time.

• Paid holidays.

• Volunteer time.

• Jury duty leave.

• Bereavement leave.

• Work from home.