Statistician

Lurie Children's Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago is seeking a Statistician to join our analytics team. You will develop datasets, analyses, and dashboards to measure healthcare quality, safety, and process improvement across clinical and operational areas.

The ideal candidate is a biostatistics expert with 2+ years of SAS (or R, Python) experience, SQL proficiency, and experience using Power BI/SSRS to communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders. HIPAA compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, data science or related field.
• Minimum 2 years programming SAS (or R, SAS, Stata, Python, mPlus, SUDAAN) with SQL queries.
• Experience extracting/analyzing Epic data preferred.
• Proficiency in statistical process control and multivariate analyses in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytics and reporting support to interdisciplinary healthcare research.
• Write analytic programs and SQL queries; transform extracts into tables, figures, dashboards.
• Create SPC charts using SAS QC and document interpretations clearly.
• Ensure data quality by validating extracts against Epic Hyperspace and warehouse sources.

Skills

SAS

R

SQL

Power BI

SSRS

Epic Clarity

Epic Cogito

Statistical programming

Education

Master’s degree in statistics/biostatistics

Tools

SAS

Epic Clarity

Epic Cogito

Crystal Reports

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Location

680 Lake Shore Drive

Job Description

The Statistician works with healthcare providers, clinical and operational leadership, researchers, Epic application analysts, and information technology staff to develop and deliver datasets, analyses, statistical process control charts and other data products to measure and monitor healthcare quality, safety, research and process improvement initiatives. Serves as the team’s expert on biostatistics, the statistics of quality measurement and the use of statistical software, and facilitates the conversion of project requirements into database extraction and analysis code and procedures. Understands clinical and operational processes and how these are recorded in and extracted from the Epic electronic medical record. Takes ownership of project plans, including estimation of task durations, documentation and communication of risks, dependencies and constraints, and tracking of issues impacting project completion.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides analytics and reporting support to interdisciplinary healthcare research.
• Writes analytic and statistical programs, routines and stored processes to transform extracts into tables and figures, or other data summaries, visualizations and dashboards using SAS or equivalent statistical software and Microsoft tools (SSRS, Power BI).
• Creates statistical process control charts using SAS QC (specifically PROC SHEWHART) and facilitate their interpretation through clearly written technical documentation and verbal discussion, when necessary.
• Records and refines data requirements related to projects on the measurement and monitoring of clinical practice, healthcare quality, and workflow processes.
• Writes programs and scripts that convert customer requirements into data extracts, making use of Epic Clarity, Epic Cogito data warehouse, Crystal Reports, SQL, and/or statistical software.
• Facilitates the validation of database/data warehouse extracts to ensure that results correspond to what is recorded in the transactional application (i.e., Epic Hyperspace).
• Adheres to HIPAA regulations for privacy, transactions, security and confidentiality; follows procedures to ensure data release restrictions related to service area and/or IRB approved elements are maintained.
• Other job functions as assigned.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Master’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, data science, health informatics, computer science, engineering or other field related to healthcare quality improvement or process control.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience programming SAS statistical software (or R, SAS, Stata, Python, mPlus, SUDAAN), including at least 1 year of experience writing SQL queries and implementing basic techniques to improve efficiency.
• Prior experience extracting or analyzing Epic electronic medical record data preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in statistical process control, hypothesis testing, and/or multivariate analysis methodologies applied to healthcare themes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Business Intelligence tools, including SSRS and Power BI.
• Ability to write clear and concise technical memos, report sections, and project-related documentation.
• Ability to verbally describe technical reporting and statistical issues and solutions to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to create, manage and interpret complex datasets, including data aggregation, analysis, and data mining.
  

Education

Master’s Degree (Required)

Pay Range

$70,720.00-$115,627.20 Salary

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively "Lurie Children’s"), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation Contact

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