JOB SUMMARY   The PI Information Analyst is responsible for providing accurate and timely information needed to support quality, performance and process improvement activities. This position will identify, develop, and manage appropriate databases and quality/PI information using appropriate analytical tools and methodologies to provide Carondelet Health with analyses of quality data in a changing and dynamic environment. The Analyst will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, tracking, distributing, and communicating relevant information related to quality and performance improvement.   JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES    

• Determines the informational needs of the organization to support quality initiatives. The Analyst will also coordinate the necessary arrangements to access the relevant information on behalf of Carondelet Health. When necessary, create proxies or substitutes for hard to get or costly information.
• Recommends and utilizes the necessary analytical tools and techniques (e.g., MedStat, Access, mapping software, etc.) to support organizational and departmental objectives.
• Develops and manages quality information databases. Actively mines databases to support quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Provides appropriate analysis and reporting of information such as hospital department statistics, competitive data, and benchmark information.
• Utilizes knowledge to oversee the creation of database applications and database maintenance, establishing accuracy and validity of data so the generated results facilitate organizational improvement
• Oversees the submissions of all inpatient and outpatient files utilized for the clinical, resource databases, guaranteeing timeliness and accuracy.
• Monitors, recognizes, and reacts to trends and factors essential to planning. This includes trends in the internal operations of the hospital, of the health care industry at the local, regional, and national level, and any other environmental trends that could impact Carondelet Health and/or its subsidiaries.
• Responsible for collecting, analyzing, tracking, distributing, and communicating relevant quality and PI information. Also responsible for trai...