Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

This position is 100% on site in Hartford, CT requiring local residency

Position Purpose

The Quality Data Specialist is responsible for high quality data analytics which supports and promotes continuous improvement in quality care and patient safety throughout the organization. Incumbent is an expert in data abstraction, manipulation, analytics, and the creation of professional quality data scorecards.  Has knowledge of medical terminology, regulatory requirements, and performance improvement strategies to ensure appropriate monitoring systems are in place to promote high quality of care.  Responsible for working to gather and organize data from a variety of clinical sources, including retrospective and concurrent record review accomplishing data acquisition in accordance with timelines, while communicating when issues pertaining to data quality of clinical care issues arise; preparing reports and scorecards, and maintaining a level of data acquisition reliability and accuracy that meets standards.

What you will do

• Work across functional areas to collect, analyze and present quality improvement data for purposes of Institute-wide program evaluation, management/decision-making, clinical quality improvement, and regulatory compliance

• Ensure on-time reporting of key metrics to internal and external stakeholders and maintain responsibility for some data entry tasks

• Present data analyses to non-analytical audience i.e. Administrators, clinicians

• Facilitate project groups in the development of survey tools, metrics, dashboards, reports, and quality monitoring plans with a focus on the analytical and statistical perspective

• Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports. Assists with data collection and aggregation for focused regulatory compliance activities

• Look for potential quality issues or examples of best practice and refers these to appropriate clinical teams or leadership for appropriate drill down investigation or endorsement as best practice

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Health Information Management, Mathematics, Nursing, Public Health or related field

• Five years’ experience in Healthcare reporting, quality improvement, data collection and analysis or utilization management in a hospital setting required

• Demonstrated proficiency in data collection and data analysis for quality and safety performance improvement

• Must be well versed in statistics, data analysis and statistical process control (SPC)

• Local residency, work is on site

• Applicants for this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment visa for this position. 

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Full time 40hrs M-F days

• Excellent benefits - starting day 1!

Ministry/Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital is committed to exceeding the expectations of our patients and families by providing world-class service in a progressive, people-centered, compassionate health care environment.   We are licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, are a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New England.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.