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 SUMMARYThe Health System Senior Quality Improvement Analyst will serve as an expert-level analyst supporting the development and administration of a health system-wide quality and operational analytics. Works under minimal supervision to produce expert-level analysis, analytics, reports, dashboards, and other resources in support of Health System Quality & Operational Excellence Department's goals and objectives.
This role requires a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to serve as a senior analytical resource, providing healthcare quality insights to management while demonstrating subject matter expertise across multiple data systems. The candidate will be responsible for the collection, validation, and interpretation of complex healthcare data to ensure accuracy and deliver actionable insights.
This position focuses on the Texas Incentives for Physician and Professional Services (TIPPS) program, along with other healthcare quality and performance reporting initiatives. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in healthcare analytics and program reporting, with the ability to interpret measure specifications, define business rules, and develop meaningful data visualizations that drive process improvement.
Additionally, the candidate will act as a mentor and resource to junior analysts. Success in this position requires strong collaboration with cross-functional teams, including operations and clinical leadership, to translate complex data into clear, meaningful insights that inform decision-making and improve patient outcomes.
BENEFITSUT 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 EDUCATIONRequired- Education
Associate's Degree in healthcare, computer science, nursing, or mathematics
- Experience
6 years of relevant experience.
Equivalent years of work experience may substitute for educational requirements.
PreferredJOB DUTIES- Collaborate on multi-disciplinary teams and provide analytical support for various projects related to quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes.
- Design, develop, and automate clinical quality and performance metrics. Maintains knowledge base of data requirements and measure definitions.
- Develops and executes on multiple, advanced project plans with realistic goals and timelines.
- Interpret, explain, and discuss data analysis results with project team. Makes recommendations and support strategies for improving clinical processes and patient outcomes.
- Analyzes and organizes data using the appropriate analytical and statistical methods.
- Identifies extracts, validates and manipulates data from different large databases using data management and querying skills.
- Develops and automates data displays such as charts and reporting tables to present data analysis results and track clinical processes and outcomes.
- Consults on data collection and study design for clinical interventions.
- Coaches and develops other team members, acting as a resource of knowledge and guidance. May supervise and ensure the quality of work performed by others.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENTSecurityThis position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEOUT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
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