Sr. Research Data Specialist - Dallas, United States - Children's Health

Description

Job Title & Specialty Area: Sr. Research Data Specialist

Department: Research

Location: Dallas

Shift: Day

Job Type: Remote (this position does require availability to be onsite for meetings)

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:

The Senior Research Data Specialist role is responsible for creating, customizing, and maintaining a wide range of reports from databases, namely the electronic medical record and the clinical trial management system. These reports will support funding opportunities, manuscript writing, and organizational reporting for clinical research conducted at Children's Health. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual with a strong knowledge of Epic's Clarity database, reporting tools, and system functionalities who is skilled at working both independently and collaboratively across many Divisions in a large healthcare system.

Responsibilities:

Provide general program support to departmental leadership; Assist in assessing current and future requirements in support of clinical research reporting initiatives;

Review and update departmental policies; develop, recommend, and implement policies and procedures designed to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Research Administration's reporting program

Communicates with professional and paraprofessional personnel to deliver timely, efficient, and accurate information to all parties engaged in clinical research; Mentors other professionals; and Participates in activities external to department

Leader role: Maintains required documentation and record keeping process; Facilitates team building; Uses appropriate measurement tools and methods in quality-improvement activities; Applies skill in strategic planning; Markets the staff development and continuing education programs; and Calculates risks and benefits of innovations

Facilitator role: Involves the client in defining problems and seeking solutions; Collaborates within and across the organization; Identifies internal and external resources available for staff; Develops sponsor relationships with business and industry; Facilitates change; serves as a change agent; and Develops links with academia and service

Co-facilitate committees, task forces, projects, etc.; Networks within and outside of discipline; Provides technical assistance to clients;

Consults on performance problems, coaching and providing feedback to improve performance;

Supports integration of clinical research into practice; Incorporates clinical research findings from a variety of disciplines into programs; Accesses resources needed to facilitate clinical research

Coordinates clinical research activities; may assist departmental staff with projects; and Uses consultation skills internally and externally

WORK EXPERIENCE

At least 3 years related experience required

Experience in reporting on Epic's Clarity Database required

EDUCATION

Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

EPIC Certification in one or more reporting modules (Clarity, Caboodle, Reporting Workbench, Radar Dashboards, etc.) required

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We'll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement >