Quality Improvement Analyst II

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
The Health System Quality Improvement Analyst II (QIA II) serves as an intermediate-level analytics professional responsible for supporting the design, development, and delivery of system-wide quality and operational performance analytics. Working under the guidance and direct supervision of departmental leadership, this role produces detailed reports, dashboards, analyses, and data-driven resources that align with the goals and strategic priorities of the Health System Quality & Operational Excellence Department.

The QIA II plays a key role in supporting various government reporting and value-based programs—including TIPPS, MIPS, CHIRP, and other state and federal quality initiatives —while also contributing to broader analytical needs across the organization. Success in this role requires proficiency or the ability to learn Microsoft SQL Server, skill in navigating large and complex datasets, visualization software, and the capacity to build effective working relationships with stakeholders(clinical and non-clinical) and colleagues throughout the health system.

 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Associate's Degree in healthcare, computer science, nursing, or mathematics 
   

• Experience
  2 years of relevant experience. 
  Equivalent years of work experience may substitute for educational requirements. 
   

Preferred

• Education
  Master's Degree 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Design, develop, and automate clinical quality and performance metrics. Maintain knowledge base of data requirements and measure definitions.
• Serve as a content expert for clinical quality measures by keeping current with national healthcare quality program guidelines.
• Implements analytic approaches and technical methodology under supervision; executes work plan tasks as assigned.
• Uses judgement to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information.
• Uses factual data to produce and deliver credible and understandable reports.
• Participate on multi-disciplinary teams and provide comprehensive analytical support for clinical performance improvement initiatives.
• Extract, validate and summarize data from different large databases using data management and querying skills.
• Analyze and organize data using appro