Data Analyst II

Company: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Location: Clive
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Overview:
MercyOne Central Iowa operates four not-for-profit Catholic medical centers in Des Moines West Des Moines Newton and Centerville and two specialty hospitals - MercyOne Children's Hospital in Des Moines and MercyOne Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive (965 beds total) - along with more than 20 additional facilities that house more than 50 primary care pediatric internal medicine and specialty clinics. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893 MercyOne Central Iowa has the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and is also one of the largest employers in the state with more than 7000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1000 physicians and allied health associates. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health - two of the country's foremost not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. MercyOne has more than 20000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.

Responsibilities:
GENERAL SUMMARY: -As an integral member of Mercy's Accountable Care Organization (ACO) department, the ACO Data Analyst ACO II will complete valuable analytics and datamining that will provide strategic insights for the organization. - This individual will be required to maintain a working knowledge of Microsoft SQL and R, and will be required to develop additional technical skills as required. - The Data Analyst II will complete analytical projects individually and in collaboration with other analysts, under the guidance of the ACO Director of Analytics. - While strong technical skills are required, this role will also have the opportunity to use clinical, business, and communication skills in creating and delivering results to ACO leadership and other key stakeholders. -ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Collaborates with members in and associated to the ACO data team to provide strategic data insights, and analytic guidance for the organization.Mines the ACO datasets to identify competitive insights and strategic opportunities related to the triple aim (Quality, Cost, Experience).Completes modeling and analytics on a variety of datasets to provide insights that answer important strategic questions for the ACO. Creates professional reports for ACO leadership, as well as other ad hoc documents and presentations.Learns and utilizes the ACO proprietary data platform, and develops expertise that can be shared with other users in the organization.Identifies and implements opportunities for new analytic practices that are innovative and provide strategic or efficiency gains.Identifies and compiles external data sources as necessary to support ACO needs. Maintains positive communication between the department, the organization, and external public. Participates in professional development activities to enhance knowledge of healthcare market trends and analytics. Maintains confidentiality of information obtained from database and hospital sources, and abides by organizational compliance guidelines.

Qualifications:
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics or Engineering required; Master's preferred.Two years health care or data analytics experience, required.Excellent personal computer experience: word processing, spreadsheet, database and statistical software required. Professional experience with creating reports required, with working knowledge of Tableau preferred.Formal education and working knowledge of SQL and R, required.Project management experience desired.

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