Programmer Analyst II - Anesthesiology

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical premiums for full‑t‑

Generous time off (vacation and sick)

Longevity Pay

Retirement/pension plan

Gym membership discounts

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

UTHealth Houston's Center for Outcome Research is hiring a Programmer Analyst II in Houston, TX to transform raw data from EHR repositories into analytic-ready datasets and support health outcomes studies.

The role emphasizes strong SQL skills and experience with SAS, R, or Python, collaborating with faculty investigators and senior staff on research projects and ensuring data integrity throughout the analytics pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, Biostatistics, or related field or relevant experience in lieu of education required.
• 2 years of programming experience required. Prefer experienced in clincial research or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Consults with and analyzes the users' needs to ensure the programming and resulting data extract fulfills required needs.
• Analyzes/designs system flows and develops/codes program specification to ensure the agreed upon requirements are met.
• Writes, tests, and implements computer programs. Codes straight-forward to moderately complex programs and ensures that the programs conform to departmental standards
• Tests programming thoroughly to ensure all expected results are verified and discrepancies are resolved.
• Adheres to departmental standards to ensure the consistency of product produced.
• Participates in structured technical and functional walk-through with project team members and reports status of programming to team members/clients on a regular basis to ensure a full understanding of the program and the status of completion.
• Resolves problems that arise with existing data systems to ensure the efficiency and proper functioning of programs and systems.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

SQL programming

Python

R

SAS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, Biostatistics, or related field

Tools

Epic Cosmos

Cerner Real-World Data

REDCap

Job description

We are hiring immediately for a Programmer Analyst II to join the Center for Outcome Research at UTHealth Houston in Houston, TX. In this position, you will work with faculty investigators and senior staff to create the coding required to extract or manage data to support research projects. Ideal candidate should have strong SQL programming skills and experience with software such as SAS, R or Python. Experience with large-scale electronic health record (EHR) data repositories such as Epic Cosmos and Cerner Real-World Data, as well as Clinical Research Data Management using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) system or other similar platforms is preferred.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary

The Center for Outcome Research has a series of projects related to health outcomes and clinical trials.TheProgrammer Analyst II works with faculty, researchers and senior staff to create the coding required to extract data from EHR data repositories and other sources to support researchers' questions.Responsible for developing program specifications, writing and maintaining programs, coding and testing programs.This position encourages creative thinking and depends on the ability to work productively with a wide range of team members including data scientists, experienced programmers, biostatisticians and project managers, etc.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Consults with and analyzes the users' needs to ensure the programming and resulting data extract fulfills required needs.
• Analyzes/designs system flows and develops/codes program specification to ensure the agreed upon requirements are met.
• Writes, tests, and implements computer programs. Codes straight-forward to moderately complex programs and ensures that the programs conform to departmental standards
• Tests programming thoroughly to ensure all expected results are verified and discrepancies are resolved.
• Adheres to departmental standards to ensure the consistency of product produced.
• Participates in structured technical and functional walk-through with project team members and reports status of programming to team members/clients on a regular basis to ensure a full understanding of the program and the status of completion.
• Resolves problems that arise with existing data systems to ensure the efficiency and proper functioning of programs and systems.
• Other duties as assigned

Certification/Skills

• None required
• Preferred:

Strong SQL programming skills with robust Query Tuning & Troubleshooting and proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, R, or SAS).

• Ability to transform raw EHR data into analytic-ready datasets per study protocols.
• Experience with large-scale EHR data repositories such as Epic Cosmos, Cerner Real-World Data, TriNetX, or Optum is a plus
• Experience with clinical research workflows, including IRB processes and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) data standards, clinical data management, or health informatics is preferred

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, Biostatistics, or related field or relevant experience in lieu of education required.

Minimum Experience

2 years of programming experience required. Prefer experienced in clincial research or related fields.

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.