Clinical Analyst

We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important.

GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being rusted to deliver your best every day.

We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can’t turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a Clinical Analyst joining our team to support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) activities.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Clinical Analyst supporting CMS, you will be trusted to provide clinical expertise and accurately implement quality measures. In this role, a typical day will include:

• Working on a dynamic team under Practice Improvement and Measures Management Support (PIMMS) contract that supports CMS in the implementation of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). This team ensures CMS is reaching their legislative mandates by transparently, efficiently, and accurately implementing MIPS Quality and Improvement Activity performance categories.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Designs and develops product documentation for clinical quality measures, changes/updates and routine correspondence with customers which may include hard copy, on-line or internet/intranet based modules.
• Reviews documentation created by non-clinical staff for accuracy
• Assists with the preparation of training materials and conducts training as needed.
• Partners with technical teams in reviewing requirements, specifications, testing, support and training plans to ensure they are in line with business objectives and clinical standards on projects. 
• Works with business analysts to reviews/edit business requirements.
• Serves as a resource expert for external customers utilizing clinical knowledge and expertise to research and resolve issues in a timely manner and customers’ satisfaction. 
• Researches and produces ad-hoc narrative reports and option papers with minimal turn-around time and with a high level of accuracy. 
• Summarizes legislative rules which impact program outcomes when applicable. 
• Functions as a policy analyst by reviewing, drafting and producing rigorous, empirically-based measure policies and procedures that have been thoroughly researched to the policy making audience. 
• Performs clinical quality measure detailed analysis and provides findings to the customer
• Advises customers regarding potential clinical challenges in implementation of clinical quality measures (i.e., measure additions, validation processes, and vendor capabilities etc.)
• Serves as liaison between project teams and customers by providing clinical expertise pertaining to the development, implementation, and maintenance of specific software applications, reporting systems and databases. 
• Performs functional testing from an end user perspective; identifying issues and recommending changes if needed. 
• When appropriate, prepares for and facilitates meetings for customers and other contractors, including agenda preparation and production of minutes.
• Advises measure stewards on quality measure content and analytical issues as it pertains to the national quality initiative
• Provides recommendations and materials for customers related to national outreach and education.
• Verifies and analyzes report data when appropriate.
• Understands 508 compliance and applies principles to written documents to be posted to the web.
• Reviews health care data technical specifications (i.e., QRDA, HL7, etc) for compliance from a technical and clinical perspective. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Abilities:

• Ability to analyze and document healthcare quality measures
• Effective organizational skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail, and timely responses to customer inquiries
• Ability and willingness to learn and follow processes
• Ability to work as a member of an integrated team
• Excellent problem-solving skills including providing solutions and/or options to potential issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presenting
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to maintain professional and ethical working relationships
• Ability to interact professionally with a diverse customer group including executives, managers, subject matter experts, stakeholders, and team members

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from college or university
• 3-5 years of relevant experience/training
• Registered Nurse (R.N.) or equivalent health care degree
• Preferred qualifications include experience in a clinical setting and/or 2 years of experience with clinical quality measures
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and PDF documents

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• Full-flex work week
• 401K with company match
• Rewards program for high-performing employees
• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

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We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.