Clinical Data Analyst Int

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

UPMC University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a Full-Time Clinical Data Analyst Intermediate to help support Clinical Analytics. This is a hybrid position, requiring occasional travel to the office (ranging from once a week to once a month, subject to business needs). The department focuses on ambulatory analytics driven by the strategic initiatives of the organization, offering multi-disciplinary components, expansion opportunities, exposure to multiple analytics platforms, and leadership exposure. The role involves designing, analyzing, and presenting analytical solutions to multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, administrators, and organizational leaders. The goal is to support data-based decision-making to improve patient care, clinical outcomes, and operational throughput. Reporting specifications will be provided by the requesting audience and discussed in interdepartmental team meetings. Data sources include various clinical and administrative systems like Epic, Cerner, and Medipac. Final aggregation and presentation will be completed using software packages such as SQL Developer, Qlik, and Cognos. The analyst must ensure reporting logic is accurate and sound by comparing analytical output to source systems and through cross-validation with base reports under the direction of the Expert Clinical Data Analyst. The role requires the ability to work both independently and in a team setting.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Systems, Healthcare Management or related field and 2 years experience or high school + 7 years of experience.
MS Office proficiency required
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills required
Must work well independently and within a team

Nice To Haves

SQL/Business Intelligence knowledge preferred
Healthcare experience preferred
Epic (UPMC's Electronic Medical Record) training is mandatory within the first year of employment, requiring one week of travel to Madison, Wisconsin

Responsibilities

Perform clinical analyses in a team oriented atmosphere and review the analytical outcomes to both clinical and non-clinical audiences
Identify trends in outcomes, utilization, medical quality and other areas.
Stay abreast on new solutions relevant to the department through various webinars and intermittent conferences requiring brief travel
Maintain high level of accuracy and timeliness.
Identify current /future data challenges, develop meaningful recommendations and provide timely updates on issues encountered.
Meet deadlines and turnaround times set by department (these deadlines and turnaround times will, at times, require the employee to work until the project is completed, meaning extended daily work hours, extended work weeks, or both).
Maintains patient confidentiality and ensures data accuracy.
Effectively prioritize and complete all assigned tasks.
Master new computer software programs and upgrades, as applicable.
Interact with various clinical and non-clinical teams throughout each project to ensure data definitions and assumptions are accurate
Develop and maintain working relationships with internal UPMC departments, and external contacts as appropriate
Assist in organizing and leading discussions with multi-disciplinary teams, including but not limited to: senior management, department/division chiefs, chairs, physicians, etc.
Exhibit advanced problem solving using various information sources.