Health Systems Research Scientist

Who We Are

JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance

outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?

We're More Than a Hospital. We're 7,200 Of The Most Dedicated People You Could Ever Meet. Our Goal Is To Make Sure The People Of Our Community Get The Care They Need And Deserve. As Community Stewards, We Abide By Three Rules Of The Road

• Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
• Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
• Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.
  
  

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org .

To view all job vacancies, visit www.jpshealthnet.org , www.jpshealthnet.org/careers , or www.teamacclaim.org .

Job Title

Health Systems Research Scientist

Requisition Number

39389

Employment Type

Full Time

Division

EDUCATION & LIBRARY

Compensation Type

Salaried

Job Category

Business / Professional

Hours Worked

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Location:

John Peter Smith Hospital

Shift Worked

Day

Job Description

Job Summary: The Health System Researcher is a researcher embedded in a learning health system who is responsible for developing an impactful research program in collaboration with other researchers, healthcare providers, and operational teams. This position uses expertise in epidemiology, health services research, or related fields to develop, conduct, and disseminate pragmatic research that aims to enhance care delivery, advance health equity, and improve population health.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

• Collaborates with researchers, healthcare providers, and operational teams to identify opportunities for developing research and quality improvement projects that are relevant to the health system.
• Evaluates published evidence to determine validity, generalizability, and feasibility of translation to health system.
• Develops and conducts research and quality improvement projects, particularly projects that capitalize on routinely collected data (i.e., real-world data).
• Identifies funding opportunities and drafts funding proposals.
• Manages budgets for funded projects.
• Drafts study protocols, reports, abstracts for presentation at scientific meetings, and manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Provides consultation to healthcare providers and operational teams about the design, analysis, and interpretation of studies.
• Manages multiple projects of varying complexity and communicates project updates to Director and relevant Managers including team dynamics, budget and resources, key technical decisions, and potential changes to timeline and deliverables.
• Works with biostatisticians to identify data sources, review healthcare codes and algorithms, evaluate validity of data including data collection instruments and procedures, develop statistical analysis plans, and interpret results.
• Enhances research and interpersonal skills through professional development activities.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, ScD) in epidemiology, health services research, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• 2 plus years of experience working in the scientific research field.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 plus years of experience conducting systematic reviews including use of software such as Covidence, RevMan, etc.
• 2 plus years of experience with research using electronic health records data.
• 3 or more papers published in PubMed-indexed journals as first author.
  
  

Location Address:

1500 S. Main Street

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

United States