Quality Patient Safety Analyst
Quality Patient Safety Analyst
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Job Description
Overview
St. Josephs Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Josephs Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael and is a not-for-profit fully-accredited regional hospital with 395 beds a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care comprehensive cancer services and women and childrens services including neonatal intensive care St. Josephs is the largest hospital as well as the largest private employer in Stockton California. Nationally recognized as a quality leader St. Josephs is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers.
Responsibilities
The Quality Patient Safety Analyst is responsible for collecting transforming analyzing and reporting quality outcomes and process data that support stakeholders decisions related to quality initiatives patient safety performance improvement initiatives regulatory standards compliance and policies and procedures. The Analyst will be responsible for preparing analyzing and distributing reports in the form of dashboards scorecards or other presentation tools ensuring the accuracy integrity validity reliability and consistency in report preparation.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Facilitates development and implementation of data collection tools and processes including the ability to identify data elements needed to complete appropriate measurement perform timely data collection and abstraction per specifications and validate data prior to submission or preview reports prior to publication.
- Generates reports and analyses to support related quality improvement patient safety patient experience and operational effectiveness using key statistical tools including but not limited to run charts bar charts pie charts control charts and cause and effect diagrams. Analyzes data and identifies key findings and develops action plans. Presents complex data with simplicity of design in a clear easy to understand format.
- Learns understands and becomes proficient in relevant facility Dignity Health and external data sources and systems including but not limited to clinical process and outcome data electronic health record data event reporting data and patient complaints etc. (e.g. Midas iVOS ATLAS etc.). Assists in designing developing maintaining and updating clinical and other databases based on department and organizational needs.
- Collaborates on multidisciplinary teams and provides analytical support for various projects related to quality improvement patient safety patient experience and outcomes as appropriate. Interprets explains and discusses data analysis results.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Associates Degree or three (3) years of related job or industry experience in lieu of degree.
- Minimum of one (1) year analytic/statistical analysis experience preferably in health-care or clinic environment.
- Prior experience with Cerner Epic Meditech Allscripts and Midas is a plus
Required Licensure:
- N/A
Required Minimum Knowledge Skills Abilities and Training:
- Ability to learn and capably use functionality of various software programs implemented at the organization as needed.
- Demonstrates breadth and/or depth of professional/ technical skills and capabilities required for position; shares knowledge; sets or contributes to the Companys direction within area of expertise.
- Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
- Knowledge of the current situation or issue at hand; ability to take full personal responsibility or ownership for assignments activities decisions and results.
- Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail; ability to process information with high levels of accuracy.
- Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis and the ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve the problems in the best interest of the business.
- Working knowledge of National Quality Forum (NQF) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Institutes for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) safety indicators serious reporting events safe medical practices and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality measures helpful.
- Advanced spreadsheet (e.g. MS Excel Google Sheets) and Gmail knowledge.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Unclear
