Healthcare Data Analyst, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Galveston)

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•Galveston, TX

11h

About The Position

Responsible for developing, preparing, interpreting, and monitoring moderate-to-complex health process and outcomes data analyses, projections, data models, and reports used by system management in decision-making. Develops, implements, and monitors reporting and analysis solutions drawing on multiple databases to support efficient processing, current tools, improved patient experience, and clinical and operational efficiencies. Serves as an expert resource for reporting and analysis guidance and support, and designs and distributes weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in informatics, information technology, business, data science, or a related field.
Three years of directly related work experience.
Ability to multitask, prioritize workload, respond to urgent requests, and work under pressure with short time constraints.
Ability to communicate proficiently in clinical and financial terms.
Skill in database and query design and development for modeling and reporting.
Knowledge of healthcare informatics, reporting, and analytics.
Familiarity with writing complex queries for analysis, such as SQL, R, and Python.
Familiarity with disease processes, care pathways, and medical terminology.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Access.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in business administration or a related field.
Registered Nurse (RN).
Experience in healthcare-industry analysis, quality reporting, or decision support.
Experience with Qlik, Tableau, Power BI, or other data and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with health system stakeholders to design and develop data models and reporting solutions for quality, patient safety, patient satisfaction, and health system operations.
Develop and incorporate patient experience, clinical, quality, and operational reports, scorecards, and databases for clinical service lines and departments.
Provide analytical support for periodic external quality reporting, including data validation, discrepancy analysis, market referencing, and benchmark establishment.
Collect, analyze, and report data from multiple sources to produce actionable reports and insights for peers and leadership.
Abstract information for decision support, including service-line reporting and other identified analyses.
Provide technical support and guidance to analysts, managers, clinicians, and executives using health data; monitor adherence to data standards; and prepare technical and end-user documentation.
Prepare and assist with presentations of strategic process and outcomes metrics.
Assist in developing ETL processes to acquire and load data from internal and external sources.
Extract, interpret, analyze, and present information for senior management, including patient experience, service-line, DRG, and physician-profiling information.
Support data needs for patient experience and quality-improvement initiatives; research external benchmark data; design and manage reports and benchmarking results; and interpret report data for decision-making.
Liaise with Press Ganey, Vizient, and software vendors, and participate in assessing and implementing new reporting tools.
Stay current with database and analytics technologies, methods, standards, and industry-relevant tools; participate in professional forums and organizations and educational opportunities; and maintain professional knowledge and networks.
Ensure compliance with applicable standards.