Clinical Analyst Senior - ECQM

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte seeks a Health Analytics Specialist to lead multiple data projects, clarify business and technical issues with clients, and tailor analytic approaches to each engagement. You will define population sets, balance data needs with timelines, and deliver actionable insights through BI tools while educating clients on clinical and financial data concepts.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in health fields or RN, at least 2 years in a health data role, strong

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in health related field required.
• Experience with healthcare data in a healthcare organization strongly preferred.
• 2 years of ECQM and quality metrics experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in health related fields or RN required.

Responsibilities

• Directs and executes multiple, concurrent projects with minimal supervision.
• Leads evaluation of service requests to clarify business and technical issues with the client.
• Collaborates with clients to understand business needs, scope, and deliverables.
• Develops analytic approaches and population definitions for projects.
• Recommends processes balancing data needs and action urgency.
• Develops reports using BI tools and educates clients on data concepts.

Skills

Data analysis

BI tools

Data integrity

Communication

Windows OS

Time management

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in health related fields or RN

Job description

Major Responsibilities:

• Directs and executes multiple, concurrent projects independent of or with little supervision from leadership.
• Leads the evaluation of the request for service to understand business and technical open issues to be clarified with the client.
• Works in collaboration with the department's client to thoroughly understand the business needs, project scope, and anticipated deliverable associated with the request for service.
• Leads the on-going interface with the client to develop analytic approaches to the request.
• Understands and executes the development of specific population definitions to meet the needs of the project.
• Recommends to the client and department, processes to balance the data needs for the project against the urgency and requirements for action.
• Understands the context of the requested data and reports with other initiatives to develop sustainable solutions
• Uses statistical techniques to describe and evaluate data and uses process analysis tools for the display, interpretation and presentation of data for management and organization action.
• Provides value-added analysis and recommended follow up actions in support of the business needs.
• Supports the process to integrate data from multiple sources to a single dataset for analysis.
• Leads the review and validation of complex, custom datasets specific to the project.
• Recommends and prepares to the client, a method of delivering results from the project to meet current and on-going needs and facilitates data discussion and interpretation.
• Develops simple to complex reports utilizing various Business Intelligence tools.
• Educates clients in clinical and financial operational concepts and their relationship to data.
• Consults with clients to create methods to quantify key elements of their operational performance within the limitations of available data sources.
• Guides clients through known and potential data issues, taking into consideration all data collection inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the source system.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• Bachelors degree in health related fields or Registered Nurse.

Experience Required:

• 2 years experience in health related field required.

Experience Preferred:

• Experience with healthcare data in a healthcare organization strongly preferred.
• 2 years of experience in ECQM and quality metrics.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Understands the elements of registries and databases relevant to assigned projects and identifies data integrity issues using complex analysis of the data.
• Communicates effectively in verbal, written, and electronic formats.
• Proficiency using computer software tools and Windows operating system.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Strong ability to apply the principles and practices of data management.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Works in an office environment, sits at a desk, works with a computer, talks on the telephone, and prepares reports and other statistical data.
• Some time spent in meetings at a variety of facilities, makes presentations and offers advice to System executives.
• On occasion, requires standing, walking and traveling in personal car to other facilities.
• Occasionally requires carrying of up to 25 pounds of materials.
• Requires the ability to work rapidly and accurately under pressure, to work in a safe and effective manner, and to handle different issues and priorities simultaneously.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.