data analyst - Seattle, United States - Seattle Indian Health Board

Description

Job Details

Job Location
International District - Seattle, WA

Position Type
Full-Time

Education Level
Bachelor's Degree

Salary Range
$ $12.80 Salary/year

Job Category
Entry Level

Description

SIHB Core Competencies

Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common performance measures applied to every role in the organization.

• Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values: Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.
• Accountability: All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives.
• Collaboration: SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values and Theory of Change.
• Communication: We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making.
• Customer Service Orientation: All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Director of Informatics and Epidemiology, the Data Analyst is responsible for acquiring and preparing data from primary and secondary data sources and maintaining databases and data analysis systems. This includes the development, implementation, and management of databases, data collection systems, data analytics, various data visualization activities, and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality. The Data Analyst will import, transform, validate or model, manage, analyze, interpret and explain data from multiple internal and external sources. This position will prepare and present comprehensive and actionable recommendations to executive and divisional leaders using statistical and business techniques to distill large data sets into audience appropriate reports that help drive clinical process improvement and inform business decisions for Seattle Indian health Board (SIHB).

Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: This position reports directly to the Director of Informatics and Epidemiology and has no direct reports.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity
• Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative and solutions-oriented
• Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.
• Recognize that communication is central to the organization's success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others' best intentions in mind.
• At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care.

Job Responsibilities

• Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques
• Develop and implement databases, data collection systems data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
• Work with Executive and Division leadership to prioritize data, and data analysis needs
• Collaborate with Executive and Division leadership to identify business needs and clarify management objectives with respect to input into report designs, reporting processes, reporting mechanisms, data structure, and data analysis
• Work with leadership in gathering and clarifying needs, and develop detailed requirements for design, content and functionality of reports, methods and analysis for identified indicators
• Define and identify new process improvement activities to streamline data acquisition, data cleaning and preparation
• Ability to write and create algorithms and coding systems for all analysis performed on data for data preparation, data abstraction, data analysis, and measuring calculations
• Assist with maintaining data dictionaries for databases used by Seattle Indian Health Board
• Maintains confidentiality with all databases used by Seattle Indian Health Board
• Assist with data request and technical assistance for all data aspects, including interpretation of data
• Develop and generate analyses tools, interface mechanisms for data structure and analyses, standardization, automation, as well as custom statistical and surveillance reports, dashboards, and data visualizations that summarize and support Health and Human Services, Billing, Fiscal, and Operations Departments
• Analyze data characteristics, attributes, trends, or patterns. Review data reports for quality and consistency. Be able to explain variations in data. Prepare necessary data cleanup as it relates to improving the quality of data for research and operation purposes, and share findings with data owners to improve ongoing data quality
• Look for effective solutions to address data quality
• Work with Electronic Health Record (EHR) administrators to understand data elements and improve functionality of data collection within the (EHR)
• Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams and work with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards, when assigned.
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Background Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, information systems, informatics degree in public health with a focus on epidemiology or statistics.
• A minimum of three to five years of experience in data analytics.
• Applicants must demonstrate experience performing both analytical and project management work.
• Familiarity with health and social issues facing AI/ANs and a desire to promote the delivery of appropriate health services to this population
• Intermediate to advance statistical and analytic skills and knowledge of research methods, techniques, research and analytic designs, data collection, and data analysis
• Knowledge of bio-statistical principles and methods, including but not limited to simple descriptive statistics, single and multiple linear regression analysis
• Experience preparing and performing descriptive, advanced, and complex data analysis with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of medical terminology, strong analytical, critical thinking, interpersonal verbal and written skills including the ability to explain methodology and findings in lay terms
• Demonstrated experience with data management and ability to solve complex problems
• Experience working with databases, large data sets, multiple data sources and complex data to create meaningful information
• Experience working with publicly reported quality measures
• Experience working with HEDIS, NCQA, AHRQ, CMS, and other standard measures
• Advance experience and knowledge with SQL software with ability to gather and process data
• Experience with data visualization software such as Tableau or similar software
• Experience and knowledge with writing queries and macros using Excel, SQL or other similar software and must be proficient with data visualization packages such as Tableau and Microsoft Power BI
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders with multiple needs to convert data into highly usable reports, dashboards, and visualizations
• Requires advanced professional skills to effectively communicate about complex data analyses, sometimes to audiences with limited knowledge of analytic methods
• Experience managing complex projects
• Advanced experience with spreadsheets and database system
• Coordinate multiple complex projects effectively
• Work independently and in teams to meet project deadlines
• Exercise initiative and judgment to accomplish assigned tasks
• Proficiently use of software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SQL, Access
• Write and prepare reports, briefs, and other dissemination materials
• Manage multiple ongoing projects in an environment of changing priorities and critical deadlines
• Take initiative while establishing strong, collaborative interpersonal relationships with colleagues at all levels and from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds
• Demonstrate cultural competency in working collaboratively with American Indian and Alaska Native communities

Physical Requirements

• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and to handle other computer components.
• Occasional inspection of cables in floors and ceilings.
• Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals, weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Occasional travel to SIHB sites, vendors and other locations as needed or otherwise indicated by the role.

Work Environment: Office hours are 8-5, Monday through Friday with occasional extra hours for events or to meet deadlines.