Data Analyst
Description
The Data Analyst reflects the mission, vision, and values of NMHC, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Data Analyst is responsible for the development, support and maintenance of assigned systems and is also primary resource for the related data analysis. This position serves as a resource across the health system to ensure data integrity, provide requested reports, develop/maintain processes, manage system inquiries, provide automated reports to key system stakeholders (e.g. administration, strategy, physician group), ensure appropriate data interface with all major systems (e.g. EPIC, FAD, Lawson). The position is a critical resource for development of system-wide care reports.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains detailed knowledge of assigned system(s) and is able to extract data and write reports as needed.
- Develops reports to generate metrics related to assigned functional areas to be reported as appropriate.
- Develops and maintains necessary reports for use by key stakeholders throughout the system. This includes, but is not limited to system and hospital administration, strategy, physician groups, recruitment, etc.
- Develops reports to regularly analyze data integrity to ensure that all information transmitted to internal electronic systems and groups is accurate, consistent and optimal. Establishes rules regarding data and educates staff on the same.
- As needed for specific assignment, calculates basic statistics and validate them (mean, median, percentiles, control limits and standard deviations, t-tests) using Excel or other tools.
- Produces charts, graphs, and other visual depictions of data to convey meaning accurately and compellingly
- Develops and runs or programs the 'push' of reports to regularly analyze data integrity to ensure that all information transmitted to external electronic systems and groups including, but not limited to, managed care organizations and accreditation and governmental bodies is accurate, consistent and optimal.
- Maximizes opportunity to 'push' standard reports to key stakeholders and ways for key stakeholders to 'pull' reports as appropriate.
- Manages training initiatives for new functionality and enhancements and for continuous improvement among system users
- Triages system, data and process problems and questions effectively and escalates to the appropriate individuals.
- Actively participates on committees, task forces, and work groups as requested.
- Participates in system planning, implementation and testing.
- Maintains the confidentiality of all NMHC business-related medical staff information.
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively work in a busy atmosphere, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient.
- Recommends process improvements and efficiencies as appropriate.
- Participates in regular huddles and departmental key performance indicators.
- Demonstrates experience in handling a wide range of administrative and executive support related tasks and can work independently.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Demonstrated ability to manage the assigned or similar comprehensive data application
- Skills in successfully working with relational databases and demonstrated skills in information systems including system data integrity.
- Demonstrates strong aptitude for understanding systems data flow, interfaces, quality control, and use of data dictionaries.
- Demonstrates outstanding attention to detail and meticulous accuracy in producing and validating reports.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
- May require ability to write in Crystal Report Writing.
- Process development, improvement and management experience
- Project management experience
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to ensure high quality of communication, documentation and ability to communicate with physicians, health care administration and other healthcare agencies.
- Possess organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills with attention to detail.
- Detail and process oriented.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Preferred:
- Two years system administration experience with a similar product.
- Experience with assigned system such as Morrissey MSOW and/or Apogee TheraDoc, MedMined, Midas, RL Solutions, Morrissey peer review, UHC core measures and Clinical Data Base, etc.
Equal Opportunity
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Background Check
Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.