Senior Data Analyst-Psychiatry-MSH

The Senior Data Analyst oversees activities related to data integrity, security and enhancement of the value of data including data cleaning, query tracking, and developing and implementing policies and procedures. The Senior Data Analyst may direct the movement of data across multiple systems; oversee its validation and organization and make sure that data is available to appropriate people and systems within an organization.

1. Uses modeling techniques and tools in analyzing and specifying data structure in large and/or complex data sets.

2. Implements best practices in data management to ensure the integrity of the data, the quality of data processes and delivers analyzable or analyzed data to a variety of internal and external clients of the Medical Center.

3. Recommends best practices for data transformations to support the data movement. Defines data migration requirements, gathering, validating and documenting data requirements.

4. Translates, merges, cleans up and/or maps data into conceptual, logical and physical data models.

5. Oversees all activities related to data cleansing, data quality and data consolidation using industry standards and processes.

6. Identifies, develops, and documents data standardization, data enrichment operations, data validations, data security requirements, and data exception handling processes.

7. Documents, implements, maintains or recommends operating methods to improve processing, distribution, data flow, collection, database editing procedures.

8. May define parameters for file or space utilization.

9. Works closely with IT management and staff.

10. May access data in the Data Warehouse, as required.

11. Assists faculty and staff with queries, statistical analyses, reports and technical difficulties related to data retrieval.

12.Designs and writes custom applications needed to ensure the database meets requirements for the entry, management and reporting of data.

13. Recognizes recurring issues and analyzes causes in order to reach a solution. Generates plans and provides tools/techniques for improvement and to measure success.

14. Trains staff with varying degrees of knowledge to effectively use the database system.

15. Maintains knowledge of the current regulations and technologies related to data management.

16. May write and prepare manuscripts and other materials for internal and external audiences.

17. Performs other related duties.

• Bachelors degree in computer science, statistics and/or related field, or combination of equivalent work experience and education. Masters degree in relevant field of study preferred.
• 5+ years database application/management experience, preferably in a large medical center or healthcare environment, is preferred. A combination of experience/education with an advanced degree or a background in research analytics can be considered.

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:  

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization.  We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a lea