Cardiovascular Quality Data Analyst

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at askrecruitment@uams.edu.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of IT job-specific experience or other relevant job experience in a healthcare setting

• 1 year of Quality, Research, Analytics, Performance Improvement, or Regulatory Experience

• Experience with reviewing charts in an Electronic Health Record.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgical Services, or Internal Medicine

• RN or CNOR

• Nursing Diploma, Associate, or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Master's degree

• Completion of relevant Registry certification, as appropriate (within 6 months of hire)

• Strong computer and analytic skills.

• Experience with quality indicator specifications and methodology

• Ability to use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Additional Information:

Responsibilities:

• Collects and compiles quality data for their assigned cardiovascular registries.

• Data collection can come from manual abstraction, the querying of electronic data sets, audit sheets, or data collection from external departments, or external data sources.

• Enters and maintains data in external or internally built databases.

• Assures that data is entered accurately and appropriately based on established specifications.

• When a new internal database needs to be built, ensure that specification documents are written, approved, and adhered to.

• Assures that data is collected and submitted promptly, based on

• internal or external timelines and deadlines.

• Escalates and resolves any issues regarding data integrity, interpretability, completeness or accuracy.

• Works closely with physician champions, medical directors, and clinical staff to ensure accurate and complete data.

• Designs chart audit tools, quality monitoring tools, and databases as requested.

• Works with the Performance Data Director and IT partners to develop efficient, non-manual data collection processes.

• Works with Informatics to make recommendations for enhancing data fields in the Electronic Health Record to improve data accuracy and completeness.

• Conducts ongoing data analysis and evaluation to identify performance gaps, trends, special cause variation, and potential causal factors.

• Utilizes appropriate visual graphical tools and data displays (including control charts) to provide interpretation ease and meaningful conclusions. Utilizes more advanced statistical tools and analysis, when appropriate.

• Working with the Performance Data Director develops and adheres to formal reporting formats and templates.

• Works to create a reporting timeline and adhere to that timeline.

• Assists with compiling data and narrative reports to summarize findings.

• Assists Performance Data Director, Service Line leadership, and the Quality Management Department to compile and complete periodic and annual program and Service Line evaluations.

• Performs data pulls and data analysis as requested.

• Serves as a subject matter expert about elements needed to meet quality reporting measures and metrics.

• Designs and implements formal quality assurance processes to assure data accuracy.

• Processes may include inter-rater reliability studies, sample-based re-abstraction, or electric validation methods.

• Shares quality assurance results with the Performance Data Director and physician champions and develops action plans for any data quality issues.

• Working with the Performance Data Director develops cross-training and cross-coverage to ensure timely data collection in times of absence or increased volumes.

• Maintains current knowledge of relevant regulatory and accreditation standards and requirements as they pertain to quality performance data.

• Maintains current knowledge of assigned data registries, databases, or indicator sets.

• Assists with regulatory and certification visits by providing support with data and documentation.

• Participates in committees, teams, and department meetings as requested.

• May perform other duties as assigned.

Salary Information:

Required Documents to Apply:

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Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.