Data Analyst
Lexington Medical Center
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: West Columbia • South Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Gathers, analyzes, and interprets data to draw conclusions and/or make recommendations that support business objectives and optimize operations.
- Summarizes information in a logical format and develops communication channels that summarize findings in a clear and concise manner to senior management and key stakeholders.
- Utilizes and analyzes data in various approaches for projects including but not limited to; workflow assessments, best practice evaluations and implementation, operational efficiency evaluations, and performance reporting and action plan development.
- Ability to work as team leader on projects, responsible for planning, implementation, and integration of assigned tasks and directives.
- Identifies potential process improvements, economies of scale and productivity enhancements.
- Participates in working sessions with stakeholders to obtain necessary project information or assist in project execution.
- Works with senior leadership to design and develop reports that assist with the decision making process.
- Stays abreast of best practices regarding methods of statistical analysis, data management, and databases responsible for.
- Makes recommendations on system enhancements and workflow.
- Stays cognizant of current challenges and trends in assigned field and anticipates how these changes impact past, current, and future operations.
- Audit databases and data to ensure data integrity.
- Identify potential errors and works with appropriate parties to ensure data is validated and reliable.
- Entering data into appropriate databases to support data collection and analysis process.
- Support statistical analysis of nursing research in collaboration with clinical nurses.
- Interprets, analyses, present and distributes various data results to members of the department and other clinical and administrative team members as requested.
- Provides data and analysis for rapidly changing requirements for internal and external reporting: CMS including restraint reporting, Leapfrog, Nursing Quality database registry, and nursing leadership.
- Coordinates data requirements for hospital quality initiatives and provide technical expertise for members of the department and nursing leadership.
- Maintains current knowledge of changes in reporting requirements and relevant clinical data systems and methodologies.
- Educates, informs, and consults with customers and peers to effectively determine department/system needs and resolve problems.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Health Administration, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field
- A Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field with 2 years of related experience working in the database management may substitute for a Master's Degree.
- An Associate's Degree in Health Administration, Computer Science, or Business Administration or related field with 5 years of related experience working in the database management and analysis may substitute for a Master's Degree.
- Experience with database querying and reporting technologies/tools
- Able to understand various data structure and common methods in data transformation
- Experience Microsoft Office Suite (especially proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point)
- Must possess strong communication, analytical and problem solving skills.
Benefits
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisstatistical analysisdatabase managementdata queryingdata transformationperformance reportingworkflow assessmentsoperational efficiency evaluationsbest practice evaluationsdata integrity
Soft Skills
communication skillsanalytical skillsproblem solving skillsteam leadershipstakeholder engagementproject planningimplementation skillsorganizational skillsconsultation skillseducational skills