Research Data Analyst I - Analytics

Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 910 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits.

Lakeland Regional Health is currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team in various entry-level positions. Whether you're starting your career in healthcare or seeking new opportunities to make a difference, we have roles available across our primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and upcoming standalone Emergency Department. With over 7,000 employees, Lakeland Regional Health offers a supportive work environment where you can thrive and grow professionally.

The Research Data Analyst I role involves pulling cohort numbers, outlining data requirements, and managing complex datasets to support medical research efforts. You will work closely with faculty, researchers, and medical professionals to provide data and contribute to advancement of medical research.

• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.

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• Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
• Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
• Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.

• Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
• Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.

• Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
• Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.

• Retrieve, clean, and organize data from various sources ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Fulfill ad-hoc feasibility requests, ensuring data is up-to-date and correctly classified for research purposes.
• Work closely with research teams, faculty, data scientist, and other medical professionals to understand data needs.
• Perform data quality checks to ensure accuracy and consistency in datasets used for research.
• Develop and maintain self-service tools to empower data discovery for research teams and faculty.

Essential:

• Ability to solve complex problems and produce solutions.
• Ability to effectively communicate results across a broad audience.
• Work effectively in a remote environment.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Products.
• Ability to write SQL statements to extract data.

• Familiarity with Python or R and git.
• Experience producing dashboards/reports for key stakeholders using modern reporting software such as Tableau or PowerBI.

Essential:

• Bachelor Degree

Essential:

• Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

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