Sr. Department Data Analyst, Nursing Research

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 
 

JOB SUMMARY

Join UT Southwestern as a Department Data Analyst, Sr. in the Center of Nurse Excellence, Magnet® Program & Nursing Research Department. As UT Southwestern’s main institutional hub for nursing research, you will have the opportunity to join a team of peers with a wide-range of experiences to conduct a variety of specialty research studies directly with our talented and patient focused bed-side nurses. At UT Southwestern, exploring your interests and advancements in your career are highly encouraged. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern Magnet Program & Research team where your success is the team’s success.

The position’s main responsibilities include supporting projects and research studies in database development, data quality checks, data cleaning, submitting data requests, and building reports and dashboards.
 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree In Science, Information Management, Healthcare Information, Statistics, Business or closely related field 
   

• Experience
  5 years Data management/analyst preferably in a clinical or healthcare related field. 
  A combination of equivalent education and experience will be considered. 
   

Preferred

• Education
  Master's Degree 
   

• Experience
  Familiarity with scientific terms (in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, etc.) 
  Work in a clinical or healthcare related field 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Primary data steward responsible for all department databases, source systems and data structures.
• Responsible for the abstraction of data, analysis of data, and subsequent interpretation of data/ recommendations for consideration by departmental leadership, technical counterparts, and all relevant institutional business users.
• Ensure accuracy of data and reporting across department functions, mitigating against any audit/data risk by setting processes to validate data an on ongoing basis.
• Manages departmental projects and serves as primary departmental contact for all reporting/