Job Description

**Responsibilities** Employer: Dignity Health Position Location: Santa Cruz, CA Position: Quality/Patient Safety Analyst Job Duties: 1. Facilitates development and implementation of data collection tools and processes including, the ability to identify data elements needed to complete appropriate measurement, perform timely data collection and abstraction per specifications, and validate data prior to submission or preview reports prior to publication. 2. Generates reports and analyses to support related quality improvement, patient safety, patient experience and operational effectiveness using key statistical tools, including but not limited to, run charts, bar charts, pie charts, control charts, and cause and effect diagrams. 3. Analyzes data and identifies key findings and develops action plans. Presents complex data with simplicity of design in a clear, easy to understand format. 4. Learns, understands and becomes proficient in relevant facility, Dignity Health and external data sources and systems including, but not limited to, clinical process and outcome data, electronic health record data, event reporting data, and patient complaints, etc. (e.g. Midas+, iVOS, ATLAS, etc.). Assists in designing, developing, maintaining and updating clinical and other databases based on department and organizational needs. 5. Collaborates on multidisciplinary teams and provides analytical support for various projects related to quality improvement, patient safety, patient experience and outcomes, as appropriate. Interprets, explains and discusses data analysis results **Qualifications** Job Requirements: Education Requirements: Associates degree in Healthcare Administration, Health Informatics, or closely related. Employer will accept an advance degree if in the same field. Experience Requirements: 12 months of part-time experience in job offered, Patient Service Specialist, Health Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Healthcare Analyst, or closely related. Employer will accept part-time experience if it is at least 20 hours per week, combination of full-time and part-time experience, and full-time experience. Special skills requirements: 1. Knowledge of the factors contributing to quality patient care, and ability to perform procedural enhancements to patient care programs. 2. Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization. 3. Knowledge of the critical interdependencies among system elements that help and hinder performance and ability to plan and design solutions that synchronize resources to achieve business results. 4. Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities. 5. Knowledge of analytical and clinical management tools like PowerBi, Tableau, SAS, Microsoft office, Google workforce, Midas, Cerner, and EPIC. Qualified applicants send cover letter and resumes to Dignity Health, Lindsay Arata, Human Resources Business Partner, Lindsay.Arata@commonspirit.org, ref job#RS01. EOE. Standard Benefits. #LI-DNI #FB-DNI \#IN-DNI #TW-DNI #GD-DNI **Overview** **About Sequoia Hospital - Hello Humankindness** Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital providing innovative and exceptional health care for generations of Bay Area residents. Sequoia's Heart and Vascular Institute ( is a nationally known pioneer in advanced cardiac care, affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute. Sequoia has received national recognition from Healthgrades for superior patient safety and was named as one of America's top 100 hospitals for cardiac care. Our Total Joint Replacement ( program is a designated Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Our Birth Center ( is consistently ranked as a favorite among Peninsula families. We are also known for our comprehensive emergency care and leading-edge tomosynthesis 3-D mammogram technology ( . Our Pavilion combines the most advanced medical and surgical services with a unique healing environment, including private, spacious rooms and inviting garden areas. Learn more about us ( , our awards ( , and some of our services: + Heart Surgery ( + Maternity + Orthopedics ( dignityhealth.org/sequoia **Pay Range** $33.798 - $49.0097 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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