Analyst-Healthcare Data I

Summary

The Healthcare Data Analyst specializes in extracting, transforming, and analyzing data from multiple healthcare-oriented data sources including EHR (Electronic Health Record) systems, State claims data sets, Patient experience data sets and other various healthcare-oriented clinical and business data sets. They play a crucial role in healthcare organizations by providing actionable insights from clinical and operational data. The Healthcare Data Analyst specializes in extracting, transforming, and analyzing data from multiple healthcare-oriented data sources including EHR (Electronic Health Record) systems, State claims data sets, Patient experience data sets and other various healthcare-oriented clinical and business data sets. They play a crucial role in healthcare organizations by providing actionable insights from clinical and operational data.

Responsibilities

• Extract data from various databases using SAS or SQL queries or other relevant tools.
• Transform and cleanse data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and relevance for analysis.
• Develop and execute data analysis strategies to generate actionable insights for clinical, operational, and financial performance improvement.
• Create meaningful reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Conduct data quality assessments to identify and resolve data discrepancies, errors, or inconsistencies.
• Implement data validation processes to maintain data integrity.
• Ensure adherence to data governance policies and procedures, including HIPAA and other relevant healthcare regulations.
• Maintain documentation of data definitions, metadata, and data lineage.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals, IT teams, and end-users to understand data requirements and objectives.
• Translate business questions into data analysis solutions.
• Optimize SQL queries and data extraction processes for efficiency and speed.
• Monitor and improve database performance as needed.
• Provide training and support to end-users and data consumers, helping them interpret and use data effectively.
• Assist in troubleshooting data-related issues.
• Manage data migration projects and data conversion processes when necessary.
• Stay up-to-date with various data sets, best practices, and industry trends.
• Suggest and implement process improvements to enhance data analytics capabilities.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum: Bachelor's degree in healthcare informatics, health information management, computer science, or a related field

Preferred/Desired: Master's Degree

Experience

Minimum: Three (3) years of experience in healthcare data analysis.

Training

Minimum: Strong knowledge of healthcare data standards and terminologies (e.g., ICD-10, CPT).

Preferred/Desired: Familiarity with EPIC, claims data, and patient experience data sets a plus. Understanding of healthcare regulatory requirements, including HIPAA.

Special Skills

• Proficiency in SAS and/or SQL and data querying languages.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and committed to data accuracy and security.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Project management skills for handling data analysis projects.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 1954 - Analyst-Healthcare Data I
Facility: BMHCC Corporate Office
Department: HS Strategic Analytics HS Corporate
Category: Finance and Accounting
Type: Non Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:TN:Memphis
Located in the Memphis metro area