What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Data Analyst position at Gila River Health Care?
Overview
Reviews, compiles, and analyzes patient care and service data in order to provide leadership with intelligence and recommendations to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Assists with the implementation of program activities to ensure optimal integration. Coordinates and participates in internal auditing procedures to confirm accuracy of data. Designs and provides assistance for data warehouses to guarantee customer and management access to clinical data for performance improvement.
Responsibilities
- Reviews, extracts, compiles, and analyzes patient care and service data from medical and financial records and other sources to provide management with intelligence.
- Drafts, processes, and presents reports of findings and recommendations for leadership review.
- Assists staff with program activities to ensure hospital accreditation standards are met.
- Directs, coordinates, and participates in internal auditing procedures.
- Assists in tracking and evaluating performance and safety indicators to improve the quality of care, reduce risk, and ensure patient safety.
- Designs and sets up data warehouses to provide customer access to a combined repository of clinical data.
- Abstracts data in order to present clinical, financial, and management impacts of various processes and procedures.
- Facilitates interdepartmental performance improvement activities to resolve issues and ensure effective program integration.
- Performs other job-related activities as requested.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Informatics, Analytics, or a closely related field of study required.
- 3 years of experience in coding, health information management, or data analytics required.
- Experience with MIDAS, SQL, or other data analytics tools preferred.
- Demonstrates ability to relate to diverse cultures and specifically the Gila River Community and/or other Native American cultures and community health services.