Data Analyst

Company: Redwood Community Health Coalition
Location: Petaluma
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description About Us Redwood Community Health Coalition (RCHC) is a network comprised of 19 members, 18 community health centers and a wellness education site with sites in Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties. Formed in 1994, our mission is to improve access to, and the quality of care provided, for under-served and uninsured people. RCHC---s major focus is to strengthen the capacity of member health centers to act as a regional network of comprehensive primary care that provides access to consistently high-quality clinical care through support in Policy, Populations Health, Health Informatics, and Access and Equity. Additionally, RCHC serves as a HRSA designated Health Center Controlled Network, which serves an expanded region in Northern California across a thirteen county region: Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo through projects in Health Information Technology, Analytics and Health Equity. POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Department Director (or Program Manager, Health Informatics) the Data Analyst has responsibility for the report development, implementation, and data collection in support of coalition-wide quality improvement initiatives, state and federal mandated reports, and grant reporting related activities. The Data Analyst will also be responsible for coordinating and ensuring health center staff receives the appropriate training and support on reporting tools. Essential Duties: Collaborate closely to provide analytics support to the Informatics Team, Population Health team, Outreach and Enrollment team, and to support Advocacy initiatives. Maintain a set of RCHC standard quality measures or reports with documentation for each health center to use that will support population health programs, performance improvement programs, Uniform Data System reporting, and grant related reporting. Create new reports using PostgreSQL or other reporting tools for each health center to use that will support population health programs, performance improvement programs, Uniform Data System reporting, and grant related reporting. Assess data quality and make recommendations for improvements. Facilitate sharing of reports and reporting workflows between health centers. Assist health centers with data validation and mapping related to quality measurement and reports. Assist health center data analysts with challenging data problems. Present data to internal and external stakeholders. Convene and lead a data analyst peer network meeting and trainings for all health center data analysts. Participate on population health project teams. Document workflows for new processes External Relations --- Work with health center staff from member health centers. --- Oversee or guide trainings/sessions of agency peer workgroups and analytics trainings as required. --- Clear communication with analytics and/or EHR vendors Internal Operations --- Support daily operating procedures to keep health center and aggregate analytics programs up to date --- Assist others in department and organization as requested. --- Participate in organization-wide meetings, committees and other activities as requested. Required Qualification: Bachelor---s degree in Informatics, Public Health (Epidemiology or Biostatistics), Data Science, Analytics or equivalent experience. Minimum of two years--- experience using SQL to generate queries or reports Experience facilitating and completing a scope of work within the planned timeline. Advanced computer proficiency in the areas of spreadsheets, graphics, database, and word-processing software (MS Office products) in a Windows environment required. Preferred Qualifications Master---s degree (or equivalent certifications) in Public Health (epidemiology or biostatistics preferred), or Biomedical Informatics. Working knowledge of descriptive statistics and data visualization. Experience in healthcare field with health center experience preferred. Experience in analyzing data in a healthcare related environment. Ability to report from a data warehouse environment and understand the related data infrastructure. Prior experience working with eClinicalWorks, NextGen, EPIC or another electronic health record. Skills Skilled communicator, both written and oral, able to adapt communication based on audience and professional need Able to prioritize and plan work activities, set goals, and meet deadlines Conversant with technical and clinical terminology Ability to express complex technical and analytical concepts to non-technical management and staff. Excellent attention to detail. Strong knowledge of using data for program improvement Qualities Problem Solver Intelligent, results-oriented, analytical, persuasive, and influential, energetic and motivating Integrity --- take responsibility and be accountable for all actions, model positive actions Collaborative - Ability to effectively manage relationships, consensus builder, strong facilitator, listen and respond effectively to members and Board as well as internal staff Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk and hear. This job is rated for Light work, requiring the ability to lift or move up to 20 lbs. on occasion. Close visual acuity to perform activities such as reading and viewing a computer terminal are required. This position requires occasional travel throughout our member counties and may require the use of a personal vehicle. Ability to travel as required for meetings or conferences, automobile and valid driver---s license preferred or the ability to get to various work sites. Criminal Background Check Because this position has access to financial assets, confidential employee information, and confidential client information, any final candidate for hire into this position must successfully pass a criminal background check before a final offer of employment will be made. RCHC is an ---at-will--- and equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy and gender expression) identity, color, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process.

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