Data Analyst

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 No. 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.

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%25 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!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education Bachelor's Degree in Science, Information Management, Healthcare Information, Statistics, Business or closely related field

• Experience 3 years of data management/analyst work in a clinical or healthcare related field A combination of equivalent education and experience will be considered.

Preferred

• Experience Familiarity with scientific terms (in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, etc.), Dashboard building, Power BI, Epic experience preferred

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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with scientific terms (in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, etc.)
• Work requires knowledge of relational databases, query reporting and report specifications development.
• Work requires knowledge of database and report writing software (ie Access, Business Objects and Crystal).
• Work requires analytical problem solving skills and attention to details.
• Work requires ability to coordinate and work independently on projects.
• Work requires ability to communicate effectively with various levels of internal and external contacts concerning general policies and procedures.
• Work requires ability to work with confidential information on daily basis.
• Ability to plan and organize work in logical and efficient manner.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Requirements

• Talking

Working Conditions

• Office Setting

Salary Information

Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.

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.