Project Policy Analyst 3 - Occupational Health - FT Days

University of California - Irvine Health; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Irvine Health is seeking a Data Analyst to track and analyze occupational health data across its enterprise. The role requires identifying patterns, managing projects, and keeping dashboards up to date while supporting regulatory reporting and process improvements.

The incumbent will support cost-benefit analyses for new workflows and ensure data quality and confidentiality in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of experience in healthcare or related field.
• Master's in public health or related field.
• Familiar with Outlook, Teams, and Zoom for scheduling and communication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze work-related injuries and illnesses across the enterprise.
• Identify patterns and trends; research and analyzes data and recommend actions.
• Manage data analysis projects and maintain department dashboards.
• Provide general administrative support as needed.
• Evaluate current systems and processes and implement changes with leadership approval.
• Create and submit regulatory compliance reports including NHSN vaccination data.
• Identify data collection gaps and devise methods to eliminate discrepancies.
• Provide cost-benefit analysis for new workflows and/or new services.

Skills

Data analysis

HIPAA/PHI knowledge

Communication skills

Outlook/Teams/Zoom scheduling

Database design

MS Word/Excel

Confidentiality

Independent work

Education

Master's in public health or related field

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

NHSN reporting software

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

Incumbent is responsible for tracking and analysis of work-related injuries and illnesses at UCI across the entire enterprise. Identifies patterns and trends; researches and analyzes relevant data, recommends corrective actions and monitors the results of corrective actions. Manages data analysis projects, creates and maintains department dashboard and provides general administrative support as needed. Evaluates current system and process and implement changes as needed with the leadership approval. Is responsible for creating and submitting regulatory compliance reports including those submitted to NHSN annually regarding healthcare worker vaccination rates. Identifies current gaps in data collection and analysis and devise methods to eliminate these discrepancies. Provides cost benefit analysis for new workflows and/or new services provided by the Occupational Health clinics.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Two to five years of experience in healthcare or related field.
• Three to five years of experience in healthcare or related field.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality; knowledge of HIPAA and PHI requirements
• Master's in public health or related field
• Familiar with and able to comfortably utilize and schedule in Outlook, Teams, and Zoom
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent PC skills to design and maintain custom databases, produce reports, and capture and manipulate data
• Demonstrated experience and thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and database applications
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to identify priorities and manage workload accordingly
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to comprehend & utilize computer systems to retrieve & enter data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the EPinet Program (Exposure Prevention Information Network)
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization