Performance Improvement Analyst

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Performance Improvement Analyst independently collects data and conducts analysis to support performance improvement projects. Working with Performance Improvement Managers and Performance Improvement Directors on assignments, develops and refines analytic approach to meet project objectives and presents analytic findings. This position also secures data, and executes the analysis.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Assists with developing presentations and documents that articulates a compelling story line through the effective use of data
• Collaborates with management, client groups, and others engaged in improvement initiates to develop methods to monitor and report process improvement.
• Collects data from various sources and analyzes data for trends and variances
• Defines data requirements for client groups/projects and gathers and validates information, applying judgment and statistical tests. Analyze alternatives and determine best outcomes.
• Identifies data and analytic challenges including data integrity, consistency, and sampling.
• Identify new knowledge and opportunities for improvement utilizing national guidelines, measures, and best practices.
• Prepares management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions.
• Serves as a resource for Performance Improvement Managers and Directors in the interpretation and uses of data to identify risks and opportunities for program/process improvements.
• Writes reports, conducts complex data analysis, creates and interprets data displays that support performance improvement projects.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a work-related field/discipline from an accredited college or
  university

Experience Qualifications

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of organization, demonstrating a willingness to listen and respond appropriately
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to perform complex tasks, prioritize multiple projects, and work under pressure to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to perform standard business math, financial data and make simple projections
• Ability to solve problems and identify solutions
• Knowledge of project management process and systems

Licenses and Certifications

• None

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $46.36 - $60.27 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.