SENIOR DATA ANALYST- Onsite - Tri City Healthcare District

Tri-City Medical Center has served San Diego County’s coastal communities of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista, as well as the surrounding region for more than 60 years and is one of the largest employers in North San Diego County. Tri-City is administered by the Tri-City Healthcare District, a California Hospital District. As a full-service acute care public hospital with over 500 physicians practicing in over 60 specialties, Tri-City is vital to the well-being of our community and serves as a healthcare safety net for many of our citizens. The hospital has received a Gold Seal of Approval® from the Joint Commission showcasing a commitment to safe and effective patient care for the residents of the community. 

Tri-City Medical Center prides itself on being the home to leading orthopedic, spine and cardiovascular health services while also specializing in world-class robotic surgery, cancer and emergency care. Tri-City’s Emergency Department is there for your loved ones in their time of need and is highly regarded for our heart attack and stroke treatment programs. When minutes matter Tri-City is your source for quality compassionate care close to home. Tri-City partners with over 90 local non-profit and community organizations as part of our COASTAL Commitment initiative. Together we are helping tackle some of our communities’ pressing health and social needs.

POSITION SUMMARY

Senior Data Analyst position serves as consultant to all departments in the organization, providing clinical and/or financial data support and participation in cross-functional Data teams.  The Senior Data Analyst will synthesize information from multiple data sources, developing assumptions, and using data analysis to draw conclusions. Incumbent may serve as the facilitator for cross-functional teams. The position is responsible for the development of benchmarks and identifying best practices as appropriate for Data initiatives

MAJOR POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Extracts, evaluates and interprets data used to develop and create reports for both internal and external customers. 
• Mine and analyze data sets and reports to assist stakeholders in the management of their daily operations.
• Provides support for and research of benchmarks, best assist departments in the development of action plans and/or draw conclusions.
• In addition to providing data support to team efforts, assumes role of facilitator as requested.
• Provide independent, analytical solutions to detailed transactions. 
• Handles large scope projects and applies knowledge of hospital systems to critically evaluate data and provide accurate analysis for queries and projects.
• Upon request produces detailed financial, operational and clinical reports to management with a goal of evaluating performance, analyzing trends, and/or meeting regulatory requirements.
• Provides formal or informal training to managers/staff in interpretation of data and reports.
• Maintains expertise in financial, clinical, decision-support systems to develop better analytics to solve questions in a creative way.
• Actively participate in hospital committees and Data teams as appropriate to assist in achieving goals as relates to data analysis.
• Develops and manages routine reports and data sets as required by both internal and external customers.
• Develop skills in Lean Data methodology and support Lean initiatives and rapid-Data-events with data, techniques and facilitation in lean thinking.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High level of proficiency with MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, required
• Proven ability to develop, maintain and coordinate multiple department databases, including uploading/downloading of data, review and scrubbing of data elements, development of reports, queries, forms and macros necessary to ensure the usability and integrity of the data, required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in hospital finance, performance Data, or related area required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with electronic health records, required.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology obtained through education, training or experience, required.
• Lean Data methodology skills and experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, required.
• Working knowledge of query structures and advance analytical tools required.
• High level of personal accountability for accuracy, attention to detail and completion of work assignments required.
• Professional demeanor is required in the following areas:  confidentiality, timeliness, prioritization, judgment and business relationships, required.
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel within facility and physician areas, and work collaboratively with teams assuming facilitation responsibility, required.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, management information systems or related field, required. 
• Master’s degree, preferred.     

Each new hire candidate who is offered employment must pass a physical evaluation, urine drug screen and pre-employment background checks before starting work. 

*Salary/Hourly wage range for this position is posted.  Actual pay will be determined based on verified experience as well as internal equity.

TCHD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.