Job: DATA SPECIALIST - QUALITY (RN PREFERRED) (78969)

Department: PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Employment Type: FULL TIME
Hours per pay period: 80
Shift: DAY
Facility: ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL & MED CTR
Location: PHOENIX, AZ

Facility Information:

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. As one of the Valley's largest hospitals with more than 740-beds and 5,200 employees, we are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a "Best Place to Work in the Valley" six years in a row. We are also proud to be named a Top 25 Workplaces for Women, a top hospital by Ranking Arizona Magazine and routinely recognized as one of the country's best neuroscience centers by U.S. News & World Report. We are also the ONLY Valley Hospital located conveniently off of the Valley's Metro Light Rail.

St. Joseph's is home to: the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute; St. Joseph's Children's Health Center, which is the second largest provider of comprehensive pediatric services in the state; The Heart & Lung Institute at St. Joseph's; and St. Joseph's Trauma Center, which is one of the only Level 1 trauma center's in Arizona that's verified by the American College of Surgeons.

St. Joseph's continues to expand and enhance its services to meet the growing needs of the community by providing comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical, pediatric, perinatal, cardiac, thoracic, and cancer care. The hospital's nine critical care units serve more than 60,000 patients each year.

As a mission-driven organization dedicated to the legacy of service and innovation set by its founders, the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's continues to help the underserved through clinics, community grants and outreach programs. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West, which has more than 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.

Responsible for data integrity including
- chart reviews, abstraction of data. Provides various reports, data interpretation for performance indicators required by Joint Commission, CMS and other regulatory agencies. Adheres to specified database definitions and requirements as developed by regulatory agencies. Collects data for on-going and ad-hoc studies as directed. Has working knowledge of data variables, collection processes, standards and data dictionaries per guidelines. Completes chart abstractions meeting required deadlines and submits data to vendor. Identifies and communicates outliers as identified. Conducts monthly data validity. Trains and educates others in the area of Core Measurement Requirements, as it pertains to Quality Improvement and Assurance. Maintains Core Measurement knowledge through self-development and keeps current on all changes related to Core Measure requirements and others as appropriate.

Educational Requirements:
BS degree in nursing, health information management, healthcare administration, or equivalent healthcare experience

Experience Requirements:
Three years experience in healthcare nursing/quality, health information management, and/or equivalent healthcare experience

Proficient computer skills

License/Registration/Certification:
RN (if applicable) OR CPHQ (preferred)

PREFERRED SKILLS:
RN license