Quality and Patient Safety Analyst, Comprehensive Stroke Team, Hybrid

Overview

We are hiring for a Quality and Patient Safety Analyst for UofL Health's Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Location: 530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY, 40202; Hybrid role

Shift: Salaried, 40 hours/week, Days

 

Job Summary

The Quality and Safety Analyst will assist in data collection and analysis for all aspects of the Quality Resource Department.   This individual will collect, prepare and analyze all data and information for safety and operations improvement initiatives. The Analyst will maintain reports for all data collected and manage data bases to obtain information.  This individual will maintain competency to extract and prepare reports from the ACS-NSQIP and Vizient Performance Excellence Suite.  The Analyst will be expected to work on and assist improvement teams.   The Analyst will be responsible for adhering to data collection deadlines as set forth from various regulatory, accreditation, and national agencies.  The individual must pay attention to details and exhibit independence organizational skills to accomplish the work. 

 

About Us

UofL Hospital, a 404-bed academic teaching and research hospital, is at the heart of the Louisville Metro area in downtown Louisville. UofL Hospital offers a second-to-none cancer center, world-renowned trauma team and a uniquely streamlined, nationally accredited stroke center—the latest innovations in a history of world-class care. UofL Hospital is the only adult Level I Trauma Center in the region, which includes the only dedicated burn center in Kentucky.

 

Our MissionAs an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

Assists in data collection and analysis for all aspects of Quality and Safety.

Prepare and maintain reports for all data collected and manages databases to obtain information.  Provides project support, data analysis and assistance in organizational improvements and safety related issues.

Demonstrates outstanding presentation, oral and written communication skills.

Proven human relation skills, including the ability to work with a broad range of people in diverse settings.

Attends educational programs, training sessions, and conferences relating to data collection for specific quality projects as assigned.

Participates in the data entry and retrieval from various computer projects and databases.

Prepares report summaries and reports to quality improvement teams.

Attends multi-disciplinary team meetings and reviews data for opportunities for improvement.

Strong Microsoft Office application skills with skills in area of managing a database, report generation, and statistical compilation.

Attends and participates in departmental meetings as assigned.  

Identify major trends in data collection, prepare graphs and measurement tools as appropriate, and report variances in data to the department director and other improvement teams as needed.12.

Provides the tools to present data in a format to enable fact-based decisions.

Works closely with all departments within the organization in need of analysis and measurement.

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare related field
• Requires above average computer skills and preferred medical terminology knowledge.

Preferred: 

• 1+ years of stroke data collection & analysis
• Certified Abbreviated Injury Scaling Specialist (CAISS), Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive pay & benefits options
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Free tuition to UofL for part- and full-time employees & for child/spouse/domestic partner
• 401K with employer match

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