Quality Measurement & Improvement Analyst – Intermediate

Independent Health

. Integrate claims, membership, provider, risk score, EMR, ADT, and other data sources .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeBuffalo • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftAWSCloudPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Integrate claims, membership, provider, risk score, EMR, ADT, and other data sources
Develop reports and complex analyses to understand and explain quality measure trends and their drivers
Collaborate with business units to identify opportunities to close quality gaps in care
Forecast quality measure trends
Work with the Quality Workgroup team on initiatives to improve quality measure rates
Support annual HEDIS and QARR data submissions
Help respond to HEDIS auditor concerns
Develop standard reports using SAS, SQL, Quality Reporter, or other reporting tools
Model quality measure rates to quantify gap-closure opportunities and identify intervention-receptive measures
Develop custom quality measures for regulatory performance-improvement reporting
Work cross-functionally to ensure measure reporting is transparent to providers
Handle multiple complex analyses in response to day-to-day requests
Develop reports, charts, visualizations, and analyses explaining quality measure trends
Present outputs in a user-friendly manner
Provide results summaries and recommendations
Review and validate data and findings before releasing reports to QA analysts and customers
Deliver work according to department SOP
Research topics and develop ideas supporting department or corporate strategic goals
Assist with implementing new capabilities, vendor software, applications, and data sources
Stay current on research and apply new techniques

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; an additional four (4) years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree
Three (3) years of analytics experience required
Experience in a managed health care environment preferred
Knowledge of Independent Health EDW, Health Rules, Beacon, and Medicaid FFS data and structures preferred
Relevant experience dealing with large and structured datasets may substitute for specific healthcare experience
Intermediate understanding of healthcare concepts and data, including CPT, HCPCS, DRG, and diagnosis codes
Familiarity with HEDIS and QARR technical measure specifications
Ability to create member-level chase reports with assistance
Familiarity with NCQA-certified HEDIS/QARR measure software preferred
Ability to profile and integrate novel data sources into complex reporting
Familiarity with cloud computing; AWS Athena, Redshift, and SageMaker preferred
Knowledge of statistical analysis software such as SQL, SAS, R, and Python
Knowledge of reporting tools such as Excel, SAS Visual Analytics, and Qlik Sense
Ability to translate customer requirements into reports/analyses and frame valuable business questions
Ability to present complex output and statistical analysis clearly to business partners
Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, analytical, and critical-thinking skills
Ability to work with team members in a remote or office environment
Proven examples of displaying Independent Health values: Passionate, Caring, Respectful, Trustworthy, Collaborative, and Accountable
Immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided

Benefits

Comp & perks

Scorecard incentive eligibility
Full range of benefits
Generous paid time off
Career growth opportunities
Culture fostering growth, innovation and collaboration