Department Data Analyst

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a Data Analyst to provide data acquisition, management, and report design for administration and clinicians/researchers. The role collaborates with the CRU and ophthalmic imaging teams to organize, process, and analyze data for AI research and study progress.

The position emphasizes developing data-processing workflows, ensuring data integrity, and delivering insights that support patient outcomes and efficiency improvements within a clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, information management, healthcare information, statistics, business, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of data management/analyst experience.

Responsibilities

• Abstracts data, reconciles data inconsistencies and performs analysis.
• Creates data reports from existing databases based on needs analysis leadership and/or clinicians/researchers.
• Prepares and submits documents to agencies and monitors compliance with contractual terms.
• Monitors data from department information services and creates useful downloads for division directors.
• Designs and creates merged data files and warehouse data sets for efficient reporting.
• Partners with senior leadership to design analyses and reports, focusing on patient outcomes and KPIs.
• May provide education/training on data interpretation and analytics to improve efficiency.
• Develops and maintains protocol for department-wide credentialing of volunteer faculty.
• Designs tools to capture data and run reports to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Data management

Report design

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science / Information Management / Healthcare Information / Statistics / Business

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Job Summary

Works under general supervision to provide data acquisition, management and report design/generation to administration and clinicians/researchers.

The Department Data Analyst will work closely with the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) and imaging team to organize, curate, process, and analyze ophthalmic imaging and clinical research data, develop data-processing workflows, support AI research, and track research data acquisition and study progress.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Required

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Education Bachelor's Degree In Science, Information Management, Healthcare Information, Statistics, Business or closely related field. and
• Experience 3 years Data management/analyst experience. and

Preferred

• Experience Work in a clinical or healthcare related field

Job Duties

• Abstracts data, reconciles data inconsistencies and performs analysis. Interprets numerical data and relates to Manager.
• Creates data reports from existing databases based on needs analysis leadership and/or clinicians/researchers. Shares vital information with department management team for dissemination across all division.
• Prepares and submits documents to federal agencies, state agencies, private research funding agencies and other organizations as required by law and contractual vehicle. Monitors existing compliance documents with the terms of contractual vehicle with the university.
• Monitors data gained from department information services and creates useful downloads for distribution among division directors.
• Designs and creates merges data files and/or warehouse data sets; determines best methods for efficient capture and merging of information from various data resources and access to tools to generate reports. Facilitates efficient distribution of information gleaned from departmental billing downloads.
• Partners with senior leadership and/or clinicians/researchers to design and perform complex analyses and report creation, including identifying and interpreting of trends, patterns of variations and implications for improvement initiatives. Focus on patient satisfaction outcomes and scores as noted in quarterly department data downloads.
• May provide education/training to team members on generation and/or interpretation of data, statistical analysis and application to decision making to improve organization efficiency and outcomes. Provides essential and informative feedback to department manager/director as to how well their area functions within parameters measured.
• Develops and maintains protocol for maintain department wide volunteer faculty credentialing.
• Designs and creates tools to capture data, run/build reports and conducts analysis for purpose of measuring productivity and identifying trends/patterns that represent opportunities to improve and increase operational efficiency. Partners with senior leadership for review and data interpretation and then participate in plan development and implementation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job

Professional & Executive

Organization

419006 - OP-Clinic Ophthalmology

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Posting

Sep 14, 2026, 11:47:19 PM