Job Title: Quality and Research Analyst

Location: Remote

Organization: Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA)

Job Type: Contractor, fulltime

Travel: 1-3 times per year (for team meetings)

Reports to: Quality & Safety Manager, with dotted line to Director of Research

Cardiovascular disease is the single largest contributor to premature death and disability in the world. At CVAUSA, we are dedicated to delivering the highest quality cardiovascular care and to advancing scientific discovery through clinical research, including randomized trials and observational and health outcomes research. As we build our clinical programs and our national network of cardiovascular clinical trials, we need strong team members who are passionate about improving cardiovascular care quality through quality management and developing novel therapies that reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease!

Position Summary

The Quality & Clinical Research Analyst will support Cardiovascular Associates of America’s enterprise-wide quality improvement and clinical research initiatives. This fully remote role will be evenly split between quality measurement and improvement and clinical research, including outcomes and health services research.

This role is ideal for an analyst with solid healthcare analytics experience who can manage analyses independently within defined projects, collaborate effectively with clinical and operational stakeholders, and translate data into meaningful insights that support high-quality, evidence-based cardiovascular care.

Role Allocation

· 50% Quality & Performance Measurement

· 50% Clinical Research, Outcomes & Health Services Research

Key Responsibilities

Quality Measurement & Performance Analytics (≈50%)

· Support enterprise cardiovascular quality initiatives, including:

o CMS and commercial value-based care programs

o MIPS/MVPs, ACO quality measures, and payer-specific performance reporting

o Internal clinical quality and patient safety initiatives

· Analyze provider-, practice-, and network-level quality performance data.

· Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and routine performance reports.

· Identify trends, variation, and opportunities for quality improvement.

· Support audit readiness and documentation related to quality reporting and payer programs.

· Collaborate with physician leaders and quality staff to support quality improvement initiatives.

Clinical Research, Outcomes & Health Services Research (≈50%)

· Support Cardiovascular Associates of America’s clinical research portfolio, including:

o Registry-based and real-world evidence studies

o Outcomes research and health services research

o Investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored studies

· Assist with cohort development, data extraction, and statistical analyses.

· Support study feasibility assessments and analytic plans under senior guidance.

· Support efforts to ensure adherence to IRB, regulatory, and data governance requirements.

· Contribute to abstracts, manuscripts, posters, and internal research reports.

· Support dissemination of research findings to inform clinical practice and strategy.

· Apply standardized analytic workflows and best practices.

· Assist with development and maintenance of analytic documentation and reporting templates.

Collaboration & Communication

· Collaborate with physician leaders, practice administrators, and quality and research committees.

· Present analytic findings in a clear, concise manner to clinical and operational audiences.

· Participate in enterprise quality and research meetings as needed.

Qualifications

Required

· Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, data science, healthcare administration, or a related field.

· 5+ years of experience in healthcare analytics, quality improvement, clinical research, or outcomes research.

· Experience working with clinical datasets (EHR, registry, and/or claims data).

· Proficiency in Excel, SQL SAS, Tableau, PowerBI

· Familiarity with healthcare quality programs or clinical research workflows.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

· Master’s degree (MPH, MS, MHA, or equivalent).

· Experience in cardiovascular medicine or cardiology practice environments.

· Exposure to IRB-regulated research or observational studies.

· Familiarity with CMS quality programs, MIPS/MVPs, ACOs, or payer quality reporting.

Key Attributes

· Comfortable working independently within defined project scopes and self-motivated.

· Excels in fast-paced, “startup-like” environment.

· Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills.

· Able to balance multiple priorities in a fully remote work environment.

· Extremely well organized

· Likes to work collaboratively, and responsive to feedback.

· Motivated by improving quality and outcomes in cardiovascular care.

Why Join Cardiovascular Associates of America

At CVAUSA, you’ll help improve and measure quality and advance scientific discovery at a national scale, and as part of the nation’s largest network of cardiovascular care professionals.

You’ll have an opportunity to work closely with and learn from physician, quality, and research leaders. Your work will be more than just numbers and data; it will be foundational for our efforts to improve patient care and save lives. You’ll join a mission-focused organization dedicated to excellence in cardiovascular care and clinical research.