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*This is an onsite position.

South County Health is an independent, non-profit healthcare system offering a comprehensive range of advanced inpatient, outpatient and home health services. Accredited by the Joint Commission (TJC), SCH is made up of South County Hospital, South County Home Health, and South County Medical Group. South County Health has received numerous distinctions for patient care and safety, including a 5-star rating on HCAHPS scores, a 5-star rating by CMS for overall hospital quality, and A’s for hospital quality and patient safety by The Leapfrog Group. Having celebrated over 100 years of service to southern Rhode Island, South County Health offers an exceptional opportunity to provide our patients with the best care possible while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. Our worksite wellness program was recently recognized as one of the top fifty such programs nationally. We offer competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, 403b, PTO, and a broad range of career development benefits and opportunities.

Job Summary:

The Quality Analyst is responsible for supporting the Performance Improvement initiatives of the organization by maintaining and evaluating data through processing, analysis, trending and tracking under the Performance Excellence umbrella. Identifies opportunities for improvement and provides statistical analyses and reports to appropriate committees. Meets with stakeholders to review data and provide feedback as needed. The Quality Analyst is responsible for the administration and functions of several quality reporting software programs and is responsible for working with vendors to ensure it meets the hospital’s needs. Serves as the primary educator for these programs, responsible for training and providing support as needed. The Quality Analyst maintains working knowledge of quality and regulatory standards.

Performs other duties as necessary in order to facilitate department and strategic operations. Collaborates and interacts with members of the Healthcare team including Nursing, Medical Staff, Quality Improvement, Medical Records, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Graduate of an accredited school; baccalaureate degree preferred.

+ Minimum 4 years performance improvement/data analyst experience in acute care setting.

Preferred Qualifications/Additional Skills:

+ Project management Skills

+ Advanced critical thinking skills.

+ Excellent interpersonal, prioritization, and organizational skills

+ Experience with research, data collection, interpretation and presentation

+ Computer skills, including software systems, excel, word

+ Knowledge of the principles, theories, and tools of Quality Management & Improvement

Success Factors

Strong commitment to the delivery of customer-focused quality care

Strong coaching and communication skills to facilitate a dynamic and positive team spirit.

Excellent verbal, presentation and writing skills