Description
Responsibilities:
- Perform analyses of clinical data in a team oriented atmosphere and review the analytical outcomes for both clinical and non-clinical audiences
- Interact with various clinical and non-clinical teams throughout each project to ensure data definitions and assumptions are accurate
- Identify trends in outcomes, utilization, medical quality and other areas.
- Meet deadlines and turnaround times set by department (these deadlines and turnaround times will, at times, require the employee to work until the project is completed, meaning extended daily work hours, extended work weeks, or both).
- Effectively prioritize and complete all assigned tasks.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with internal UPMC departments, and external contacts as appropriate.
- Stay abreast on new solutions relevant to the department through various webinars and intermittent conferences requiring brief travel
- Master new computer software programs and upgrades, as applicable.
- Maintain high level of accuracy and timeliness.
- Assist in organizing and leading discussions with multi-disciplinary teams, including but not limited to: senior management, department/division chiefs, chairs, physicians, etc.
- Identify current /future data challenges, develop meaningful recommendations and provide timely updates on issues encountered.
- Exhibit advanced problem solving using various information sources.
- Maintains patient information confidentiality and ensures data accuracy.
- Leverage data output to design and construct data visualizations for high-impact presentation and reporting
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Systems, Healthcare Management or related field OR High School Diploma and five years of relevant work experience.
- MS Office proficiency required.
- SQL/Business Intelligence knowledge preferred.
- Healthcare experience preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills required to facilitate discussions within multi-disciplinary technical and non-technical teams.
- Must work well independently and within a team.
- *Epic (UPMC's Electronic Medical Record) and CERNER training is mandatory within the first year of employment, which may require out-of-town travel.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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