Clinical Data Analyst

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Ambulatory Dialysis Department at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full time Utilization Review (UR) and Quality Assurance (QA) Senior Coordinator/Clinical Data Analyst. Under the direct supervision of the Administrator for Parkside Dialysis, the successful candidate will:

• Perform all administrative and analytical activities necessary for accurately and effectively capturing, recording and trending all clinical data collected on End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients, while adhering to the requirements established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of reporting health indicators for (ESRD) patients in the CROWN Web Systems.
• Serve as a liaison between the Administrator for Parkside Dialysis and other DMC regulatory staff for the purpose of accurately compiling, managing, trending and reporting all clinical data pertaining to ambulatory ESRD patients.
• Determine the most credible data sources, abstracting techniques and appropriate format to best deliver outcomes to intended recipients.
• Perform continuous monitoring and analysis of all clinical data and ensure that data reporting is in compliance with the CMS requirements for recording all health indicators in the CROWN Web system.
• Generate comprehensive reports from clinical data collected in the Parkside Ambulatory Dialysis Unit to facilitate efficient and timely management of patient care and transmit such data in various forms to numerous internal and external regulatory organizations such as IPRO, JCAHO and CMS.
• Utilize statistical software programs such as SPSS to create variance reports that clearly measure and display serial trending of clinical data longitudinally over time in all matters pertaining to the ambulatory ESRD program, multi-disciplinary clinical performance and the volume of data captured, for presentation by the Medical Director to the Executive Program Improvement Committee.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field.
• 6 months of Crown Web experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of related work experience in a healthcare environment, including comprehensive knowledge of clinical data collection, management and analysis.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Background knowledge in Science and/or Biostatistics (including SPSS) and its application to clinical data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Public Health with 2 years of related experience.
• Prior knowledge of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and experience working with Transplant Patients.

Work Schedule:

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at 718-270-3025.