Outcomes Analyst

Job Summary

We are searching for an Outcomes Analyst - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll be responsible for managing and overseeing the analytical components of projects or programs associated with the Enterprise Data Management and Clinical Infrastructure Strategy. The position analyzes and interprets clinical, operational, and satisfaction data to provide insight into care delivery, quality improvement, and research. This position will provide consultation and support in the development, analysis, interpretation, and management of a variety of complex data sources to support the clinical process improvement and waste reduction initiatives. The Outcomes Analyst supports development and implementation of clinical and financial data reporting to meet the needs of Clinical Programs and Clinical Support Services. This includes outcomes reporting, trend analysis, data mining, and analysis reporting to meet regulatory requirements or quality improvement and research publication projects. You’ll manage multiple projects or oversee multiple highly complex programs that overlap between several Clinical Programs or Clinical Support Services.

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Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise-wide, high priority analyses and processes associated with clinical integration and data management
• Perform the Key Process Analysis
• Participate in Best Practice Discovery and Data Quality Assurance and Data Integrity
• Design Reports and Metrics
• Manage Report Distribution
• Interpret Results and Research
• Develop processes and methods, with collaboration, for consistent data management, analysis, and interpretation within the enterprise-wide clinical programs and within the Quality and Safety Department
• Help Clinical Program leadership prioritize process improvement initiatives and sequence Care Process Model team establishment by preparing high level key process analysis, which shows the largest processes with the most significant variation
• Perform ad-hoc queries to investigate data and provide insights into trends, patterns and correlations in the data currently captured
• Design Patient Populations - Work collaboratively with data managers to define sets of patients to be measured based on similar patient characteristics (e.g. condition, severity of illness, demographics)
• Oversee the strategy for information distribution including, but not limited to Report Bursting, Report Portal, Analytical Applications and Ad-hoc Analysis Results

Qualifications

Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption

• Master’s degree in math, statistics, computer science, or a related field required; Ph.D. preferred
• 5 years’ experience in a healthcare setting (either hospital or ambulatory) and awareness of national issues in the healthcare industry required; 1 year experience in project management preferred

Company Profile

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 14,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org. At Texas Children’s Hospital, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission for the women and children that we serve. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment for all faculty, staff and learners throughout our organization. We believe that each member of our one amazing team provides enrichment that allows us to create a lasting legacy for future employees of this great organization. 

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.