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Providence St. Joseph Health Senior Quality Analyst in Seattle, Washington
Description Senior Quality Analyst @ Swedish Cherry Hill Full Time (40 Hour Week) Day Shift 8 Hour Shifts Facilitates and supports system-wide clinical quality initiatives and ensures compliance with regulatory and public reporting requirements. Performs comparative analysis with benchmark data to identify improvement opportunities. Tracks, analyzes and reports data related to clinical system-wide and project/condition-specific indicators to internal and external partners as well as regulatory agencies as directed. Consults with managers, staff and physicians to support improvement activities and organizational quality initiatives. Manages complex cross-functional performance assessment and improvement projects under executive sponsorship. Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Shared Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Directs and conducts detailed Total Quality Management (TQM) analysis, e.g. work sampling and process flow analyses. Document and monitor regulatory, registry, and value-based process and outcomes: Develop and continually refresh clear tabular display of requirements as they change over time Maintain an overall calendar of upcoming submissions Maintain active participation on systems support that meet regarding best practices for abstracting/analysis/validation of regulatory measures. Serve as the hands-on subject matter expert accountable for accurate and timely submissions: Ensure that all pre-submission checklists and submissions meet deadlines. Coordinate submissions with stakeholders (vendors, local abstractors, analysts, Director of Quality) Analyze quality data outcomes: Create analyses that support quality requirements/priorities Illustrated financially quantify local regulatory outcomes impact hospital costs/reimbursement Correlate process improvement to outcomes Prepares clear, carefully documented graphics based data analysis. Assists the Director of Quality in coordinating multiple or complex projects: Develops outcomes-oriented work plans for assigned projects. Includes plans that address potential barriers to successful implementation, and designs interventions aimed at minimizing transition problems. Effective Communication: Demonstrates effective working relationships with all teams and stakeholders Communicates opportunities for improvement Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills while working with internal and external teams Progress is communicated to stakeholders in a clear and logical fashion Participates in literature review, professional development, educational opportunities and networking with peers to create and enhance consulting and educational activities. Supports teams or task forces by facilitating meetings, identifying issues, solving problems, setting agendas, preparing team leaders, etc. Responds to the needs of the teams, leaders, and sponsors of assigned projects. Consults directly with project stakeholders to identify barriers to project completion. Coaches, educates and consults with managers, staff and physicians affected by improvement projects and organizational initiatives, with a focus on the use of data and improvement methods. Required qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, business, applied behavioral science, hospital administration or related subject. Coursework/Training and management of clinical data and clinical quality improvement processes. 5 years of Management of clinical data and clinical quality improvement processes. Preferred qualifications: Master