Clinical Data Acquisition Analyst

Job Summary:

The Clinical Data Acquisition Analyst is responsible for end-to-end acquisition and implementation of all defined clinical data sources at CareSource.

Essential Functions:

• Effectively work with providers, HIE organizations, immunization registries and other stakeholders to gather and assess clinical data business requirements for current and new market implementations
• Leverage appropriate company and industry approaches and modeling techniques to gather requirements and document them according to corporate standards and procedures
• Maintain the group focus, lead meetings toward stated goals and manage the group dynamics in facilitating requirements gathering and review sessions, including writing user stories
• Serve as a bridge between healthcare providers, vendors and IT teams to ensure alignment on clinical data needs
• Lead and manage external relationships with assigned data aggregators and vendors
• Build and maintain market partnerships to develop approach for data acquisition across market teams
• Remain impartial in requirements discussions and confirm understanding by all parties involved when validating requirements
• Identify data trends, recognize inconsistencies/gaps in clinical data, create reports and present findings concisely, communicating data impact to downstream users
• Coordinate with procurement team to submit and maintain contract requests for clinical data vendors
• Mentor other team members
• Develop a business case including return on investment, soft benefits, requirements and any regulatory issues for HIE use cases
• Assist the manager in identifying and resolving issues that include but are not limited to scope, schedule, and resource issues
• Assist the manager in estimating the impact of change requests on timelines, budgets, resources and project scope
• Monitor and act upon data intake processes for market requests
• Perform any other job duties as requested

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or related field or equivalent years of relevant experience is required
• A minimum of five (4) years of experience in healthcare, business development, strategy is required
• A minimum of three (3) years of work with Health Information Exchange (HIE), vendors and clinical data aggregators working on electronic exchange of clinical data (ADT, CCD, etc.)
• Experience with SQL required
• Experience with Power BI strongly preferred

Competencies, Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Thorough knowledge of clinical data, including standards such as HL7, CCDAs and FHIR   specifications
• Proficiency in HEDIS and NCQA requirements
• Familiarity of the healthcare payer industry and knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare a plus
• Extensive understanding of business analysis principles, process, and applications/elicitation tools used for managing requirements
• Deep understanding of a project lifecycle, including processes, techniques and tools
• Expert at integration activities
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to establish effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Effective listening skills
• Ability to coordinate and lead cross-functional teams
• Extensive experience working on multiple projects
• Effective critical thinking and problem solving skills with close attention to detail
• Time management skills, ability to develop, prioritize and accomplish goals with a sense of urgency
• Ability to multi-task and remain flexible during organizational and/or business changes
• Customer service oriented

Licensure and Certification:

• Certification in Healthcare Information and Management systems preferred

Working Conditions:

• General office environment; may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time

Compensation Range:

$72,200.00 - $115,500.00

CareSource takes into consideration a combination of a candidate’s education, training, and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required for the role, and other external and internal data when establishing a salary level. In addition to base compensation, you may qualify for a bonus tied to company and individual performance. We are highly invested in every employee’s total well-being and offer a substantial and comprehensive