Data Analyst, Quality Details

Data Analyst, Quality

LifePoint Health- Health Support Center - Brentwood, TN

Employment Type : Full-Time

The Data Analyst, Quality provides data support, analysis, visualization and overall stewardship for all data used by the Quality Department, Facilities, and other Departments within the Health Support Center (HSC).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Manage and map data to ensure data integrity is an accurate representation of objective goal of performance.
• Responsible for displaying data in LifePoint standard presentation format to be used as a tool to communicate information.
• Collaborate with team members within the department and HSC to create standardized tools to assist users and streamline data organization and analyzation.
• Provide data visualization, compartmentalization, and analysis to support department and quality metrics within the HSC and facilities.
• Provide reporting to ensure quality compliance and to assist with visual presentations and quality metrics.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

Position primarily serves internal co-workers.

Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.

Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree and / or Masters’ degree in statistics, biostatistics, data science, computer science, or degree and related experience.

Experience: Minimum 2 years.

Skills and Abilities:

• Statistical Mathematical Skills – Ability to work with mathematical and algebraic concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and forecasting. Ability to apply and analyze concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Advanced Technical Computer Skills –Utilize complex computer operations (intermediate / advance programming, relational databases, and operating systems) and advanced features of software packages and all Microsoft Office applications.
• Business Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Moderate Computer Skills - Frequent use of electronic mail, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain and incorporate simple functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives.
• Moderate Communication - Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills. May train others in functional areas, interact with others and make presentations to department or middle management.
• Routine Business Problems - Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.
• Job Specific Impact - Decisions generally affect own job or assigned functional area.
• Moderate Independent Judgement - Results are defined; sets personal goals and determines how to achieve results with few or no guidelines to follow; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction
• Moderate Planning / Organization - Handle multiple tasks simultaneously with moderate complexity.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

Works in well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts.

In hospital environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.

Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment.

Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.