The role of this position requires solid clinical knowledge and experience in developing, implementing and providing operational support for clinical information systems.
This role will seek to optimize clinical system report writing to meet departmental and organization's needs. This individual must be able to foster teamwork through collaboration with clinicians, project managers, vendors, regulatory agencies and technical experts to ensure the design and deployment of information that will result in improved care and outcomes for our patients.
The individual must use expert knowledge to aggregate data from disparate systems and create analytics to solve healthcare problems or support decision making operationally, clinically and financially.
The individual will be responsible for concise, accurate and well compiled information. The clinical informatics specialist will work with sometimes largescale data sets and apply analytics (including situation applications) in response to end user requirements.
Essential Duties :
Administers the implementation, training and evaluation of clinical database with a focus on the UHC / Vizient data base.
Maintains expert knowledge on the operation of the database; keeps abreast changes in functionality and usefulness of the database.
- Synthesize data and develops reports pertinent to specific audiences and objectives using QlikView, Qlik Sense, Tableau, SAS, and other data aggregate and analytics tools.
- Develop and maintain both standard and ad hoc reports. In addition, responsible to provide expertise in creating Cerner reports and setting up / monitoring operation processes to deliver reports ad-hoc or at scheduled intervals.
- Aggregates data from quality data system and creates analytics that contribute to solving healthcare problems and that support clinical and financial decision making.
- Monitors application use, systems performance, and stability. Collaborates with key individuals to resolve any issues. Is proactive in this approach to ensure timely and accurate data and flow information.
- Secures end user input in design development leads initiative design processes.
- Functions as a key member of quality improvement teams with the organization.
- Integrates with the clinical IT staff to ensure consistent messaging across the organization.
- Takes the lead in project managing the development of clinical process / outcome measures and data capture.
- Provides end user education and support
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications :
- Req Computer Science Degree in computer science, information systems, informatics discipline or a related field
- Req 2 years 2-5 years of practical experience in supporting the data preparation requirements of an interdisciplinary team in a large-scale data analytics context
- Req 3 years At least 3 years' experience in a healthcare environment.
- Req Must be knowledgeable about existing programs available for data validation and data cleansing.
- Req Experience with high-level analytics tools and data formats.
- Req Experience in statistics, algorithms, graph-based software.
- Req Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Req Demonstrated ability to adapt easily to change and lead others in a team environment.
- Req Demonstrated experience in database and data manipulation and presentation.
- Req Demonstrated strong ability to write CCL for Discern / PowerInsight / HealtheIntent reports
- Req Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point)
Preferred Qualifications :
- Pref Degree in computer science, information systems, informatics discipline or a related field
- Pref A proven track record in the use of a clinical quality database.
- Pref Biostatistics skills-specific experience with statistical methods for data collection and analysis
Required Licenses / Certifications :
- Req Certification - Job Relevant Certification : lean six sigma or informatics or willing to obtain within 1 year of hire
- Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date.
Required within LA City only)
The annual base salary range for this position is $95,680.00 - $158,230.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education / training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
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