Senior Departmental Data Analyst, Anesthesiology

Senior Departmental Data Analyst - Anesthesiology Department

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
The Department Data Analyst Sr. provides advanced analytical and reporting support to departmental leadership by extracting, validating, and interpreting complex data from institutional systems to inform operational, clinical, financial, and strategic decisions. This role leads the development and maintenance of dashboards, performance metrics, and standardized reports, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrity in alignment with institutional data governance standards. The analyst collaborates closely with leadership, IT, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable insights, conducts ad hoc and trend analyses, and supports performance improvement initiatives. The position also serves as a subject matter expert for departmental data workflows and reporting methodologies, while mentoring junior analysts and continuously identifying opportunities to improve data quality, efficiency, and decision-support capabilities.

 

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 of Data management/analyst experience 
  A combination of equivalent education and experience will be considered. 
   

Preferred

• Education
  Master's Degree 
   

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

   

  Previous experience working in a clinical, medical, or academic environment. 

   

  Previous coding experience with SQL and / or Python
   

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 o