[Hiring] Measures Developer @West Virginia Medical Institute

Role Description

Under limited supervision, the Quality Measures Developer provides advanced analytic and technical expertise in the development, programming, implementation, validation, and maintenance of electronic quality measures within healthcare settings. Responsibilities include:

• Developing, maintaining, and validating healthcare quality measures by interpreting specifications, mapping clinical data, performing testing and quality reporting analysis, and programming measure logic using SQL, CQL, Python, and other applicable programming languages and healthcare data standards.
• Writing, debugging, and enhancing code and automated processes to capture, process, validate, and analyze electronic healthcare quality data, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and reporting readiness.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of healthcare quality measurement, eCQMs, and quality reporting programs (CMS, HEDIS, Joint Commission, MIPS).
• Proficiency in SQL, CQL, and related analytical tools.
• Proficiency in programming languages and software development tools.
• Knowledge of healthcare data standards and interoperability frameworks, including FHIR, QDM, and HL7.
• Experience with healthcare data analysis, validation, testing, quality assurance, data integration, relational databases, data modeling, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, root cause analysis, organizational, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related quantitative or technical discipline.
• At least five (5) years of experience in healthcare quality measurement, health informatics, healthcare analytics, clinical reporting, healthcare technology, software development, or a related field.
• A Master's degree in a relevant discipline may substitute for up to two (2) years of applicable experience.
• Relevant certifications in healthcare informatics, quality measurement, interoperability, analytics, software development, cloud technologies, or healthcare coding may substitute for up to one (1) year of related experience.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The physical demands marked below are representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting (lbs.): Up to 25 pounds
• Carrying (lbs.): Up to 25 pounds
• Stooping, Bending: Yes
• Kneeling, Squatting: Yes
• Walking: Yes
• Standing: Yes
• Sitting: Yes
• Climbing, Balancing: No
• Use of Hands to Finger, Handle, or Feel: Yes
• Physical Coordination: Yes
• Eye-Hand Coordination: No
• Close Vision: Yes
• Distance Vision: No
• Color Vision: No
• Depth Perception: No
• Hearing in person: Yes
• Hearing on telephone: Yes
• Speaking in person: Yes
• Speaking on telephone: Yes

The environmental conditions marked below are common to this job:

• Outdoor Weather Conditions: No
• Wet, Humid Conditions: No
• Work Near Moving Mechanical Parts: No
• Work in High, Precarious Places: No
• Fumes or Dust: No
• Toxic or Caustic Chemicals: No
• Extreme Heat: No
• Low Noise: Yes
• Moderate Noise: No
• Loud Noise: No