Quality Improvement Data Analyst

Executive Service

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT DATA ANALYST

Division of Tenn Care

Chief Medical Office (CMO)

Nashville, TN

Salary:
Tenn Care compensation is equitable and will be based on education and experience for a qualified candidate in accordance with Department of Human Resources (DOHR) policy.

Closing Date: 02/02/2026

The Division of Tenn Care is dedicated to providing our employees with a hybrid work environment. All Tenn Care positions have a combination of work from home mortal and work in the office, which varies by position, department, and business need. You may review the specific expectations with our hiring team.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Tenn Care is Tennessee's managed care Medicaid program that provides health insurance coverage to certain groups of low‑income individuals such as pregnant women, children, caretaker relatives of young children, older adults, and adults with physical disabilities. Tenn Care provides coverage for approximately 1.7 million Tennesseans and operates with an annual budget of approximately $14 billion. It is run by the Division of Tenn Care with oversight and some funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Tenn Care's mission is to improve the lives of Tennesseans by providing high‑quality cost‑effective care. To fulfill that purpose, we equip each employee for active participation and empower teams to communicate and work collaboratively to improve organizational processes in order to make a difference hochwertigen members. Because of the positive impact Tenn Care has on the lives our members, Tenn Care employees report that their work provides them with a sense of meaning, purpose, and accomplishment.

Tenn Care leadership understands that employees are our most valuable resource and ensures professional and leadership development are a priority for the agency.

Tenn Care is committed to improving the quality of health care for its members while maximizing the value of every dollar spent. Since its founding, Tenn Care has been a leader in innovation through clinical care models and delivery system payment reform. The Quality Improvement Division (QI) is an integral team within the Chief Medical Office (CMO) that is responsible for monitoring, reporting, and leading innovative strategies focused on improving clinical quality and health outcomes.

The QI Data Analytics (DA) team leads key reporting, evaluation, and strategic analysis across the agency for all quality‑related initiatives. Within QI, the Data Analytics team leads all analytic efforts for QI units including the Population Health Team, Social Determinants of Health Team, and the Primary Care Quality team focused on value‑based outpatient programs. Additionally, the DA team collaborates closely with all other teams within CMO, including Dental, Pharmacy, Behavioral Health, and Appeals teams to provide analytics and dashboard dingwe expertise.

Externally, the QI division works closely with Tenn Care's contracted organizations and other state agencies to provide oversight of quality performance and data reporting for Tenn Care Members. This position will be a key member of the QI Data Analytics team reporting to the QI Data Analytics Director.

• Design and develop data analysis projects to provide insight into policies and clinical focus areas for data‑informed decision making:
• Utilize knowledge of claims data to help CMO teams refine data queries and develop strong analytics to guide policy and operational decision making
• Provide data expertise in partnership with Data Analytics and CMO leadership to design dashboards and data visualizations for ongoing business accountability and data‑informed decision making.
• Create presentation‑ready deliverables for internal and external stakeholders.
  
  -Use Tenn Care data expertise to explore and identify emerging areas for clinical focus and quality improvement. Support CMO leadership analysis of data outputs.
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