Sr Data Analyst

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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500145 Solid Organ Transplant SMH

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 111

Compensation Range:

$64,200.00 - $96,200.00

Responsibilities:

The Quality and Information Analyst is responsible for maintaining and updating the transplant quality databases and conducting quality improvement projects by working with the clinical team to help them outline a project, gather and analyze data and prepare reports. Additionally, serves as the transplant quality assurance liaison, which includes facilitating quality meetings, and helping to ensure the division follows governmental, departmental and hospital QA regulations through compliance reporting and policy creation/updates.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Monitoring, reporting, and implementation of performance improvement activities

• Coordinates the ongoing development, implementation and monitoring of the Transplant Program Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement program as outlined by CMS, the Department of Surgery, the Department of Medicine and the SMH Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Plan
• Recommends quality and performance improvement opportunities based on, trends detected from the dashboard and clinical, administrative and financial databases, hospital and department goals and national benchmarks.
• Participates as a committee member for performance improvement projects, tracking and documenting the status of identified problems and opportunities for improvement to assure resolution and/or improvement, including tracking of compliance with action plans

Data Coordination and Support

• Facilitates the tracking and sharing of organ and department specific quality assurance and performance improvement metrics in a transparent manner. Regularly reviews and updates the transplant quality improvement dashboard
• Create, implement and maintain a transplant quality database and other databases as needed. Database creation and maintenance will include gathering clinical data about newly transplanted recipients and related donors from the medical record.
• Devises methods for complex search strategies and collection of information, often using statistical methods and computer programming and analysis. 
• Ensure that database variables are meeting the needs of the clinicians and update existing patient information as necessary. Monitor any data which is gathered by other personnel. Make requested changes to increase reliability of database.
• Utilizing advanced statistical techniques, analyzes the clinical outcomes and survival and prepares reports with recommendations and commentary as requested by the team.
• Ensure that the database information is secure and regulate the database and access to the database according to HIPAA and RSRB policies and regulations.
• Ensure accuracy of all data submitted to the UNOS database, and utilize UNet data reports in conjunction with internal data for program outcomes analysis
• Provide analytic support for research projects as requested by program clinicians and directors
• Assist all EPIC Phoenix end-users with report generation, workflows, and interfacing with IT personnel.       
•  Work with the NYCTC and NYCLT staff to provide ongoing data to meet our program reporting obligations.

Regulatory Compliance and Policy Development

• Serves as a content expert for national transplant outcomes reports. Responsible for keeping the team updated on any changes to the SRTR variables and modeling
• Conducts regular compliance reviews of the heart, liver, and kidney transplant programs to ensure standards plac