What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Information Technology Data Analytics Analyst I position at Cherokee Nation?
Job Summary:
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The primary responsibility of a Data Analytics Analyst is to design and implement data extraction and analysis processes of the Cherokee Nation Health Services system. Creates, implements, monitors, and supports data extraction out of multiple database systems using SQL and other database coding tools. Works with healthcare providers, other stakeholders, and other technical personnel to coordinate the implementation of new clinical and financial documentation tools.
Job Duties:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, performance improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
- Maintains strict confidentiality of information, internally and externally, with a working knowledge of HIPAA compliance.
- Manages user data requirements and functional specifications.
- Analyzes healthcare data using statistical software and tools.
- Ensures that data is accurate, clean, and relevant.
- Designs, develops, and maintains reports.
- Performs data modeling to evaluate structured and unstructured data.
- Creates visual representations for analysis presentation.
- Documents data requests using department forms and follows set procedures for proper data distribution.
- Understands work priorities with the ability to manage multiple tasks, control work inventories, and complete activities in an appropriate and timely manner.
- Develops, enhances, and supports data models and reporting applications (e.g. reports, dashboards, data visualizations) in support of end-users needs.
- Provides recommendations for improving data quality and completeness.
- Applies critical thinking by independently responding to and resolving routine technical customer requests received via multiple channels while using a variety of applications, tools, databases, and other resources.
- Works in partnership with Health IT Data Analytics team to design solutions to various reporting
problems.
- Remains current with how all information is collected, maintained, and reported in the system.
- Identifies data uses and analysis opportunities that are currently not employed.
- Monitors healthcare data trends to identify emerging issues.
- Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional
- affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in the field of expertise.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Performs work under direct supervision.
- Handles basic issues and problems, and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
- Possesses beginning to working knowledge of subject matter.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Economics, Epidemiology, Finance, Mathematics, Public Health, or other quantitative field.
- At least one (1) year of experience in a related clinical or Health Information Technology field preferred.
- At least one (1) year of experience in Analytical and/or Business Intelligence report creation preferred.
COMPETENCIES
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Analytical thinking skills.
- Statistical knowledge.
- Technical expertise.
- Computer skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Mathematical skills.
- Project management skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to correct/adjust focus.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets the requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
- Experience with manual data manipulation tasks, SQL query design and optimization, visualization tools, and data modeling to evaluate structured and unstructured data.
- Knowledge of database structure, healthcare workflows, and terminology.
- Exposure to statistical software such as R or Python.
