Under general supervision, this position exists to assist the organization in making strategic data-related decisions by analyzing, manipulating, tracking, internally managing, & reporting data. This position functions both as consultant & as a high-level SAS programmer.
Essential Functions:
- Designs & enhances databases
- Designs menu systems that are effective & user-friendly
- Develops reports with accurate, easy to read, useful information
- Designs & generates tracking & monitoring tools
- Participates in the development of outcomes & process measures, including technical specifications, to enable population measurement, guideline implementation, & evaluation
- Builds & maintains complex statistical SAS routines using macros, vendor software, & software written by self & others
- Tests & maintains data integrity across multiple databases (internal SAS, DB2, VSAM; external: Adobe, Excel, SAS parsing routines, COBOL)
- Builds sophisticated statistical models & forecasting tools using these databases
- Defines & frames complex multi-dimensional health care issues & develops time tables/ processes for decision making
- Translates needs, issues, & ideas into effective strategies & action plans
- Formulates specific implementation plans & evaluates the effectiveness of actions/ programs implemented
- Develops creative alternative solutions
- Works closely with IT & outside partners (and physicians for TPMG departments)
- May coordinate team/ project activities & schedules
- May assist in the determination of goals & priorities with team, clients, or project management sponsors
- May provide leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams
- Communicates results/ recommendations to project sponsors, clients, & various senior level audiences (including physicians for TPMG departments)
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in economics, finance, health care administration, public health administration, statistics, mathematics, operations research, or related field required OR equivalent work experience in lieu of a Degree.
- Master's Degree preferred.
- Three (3) to five (5) years of programming in SAS preferred.
- Experience with analytical manipulation and interpretation of large databases required.
- Broad familiarity with medical practices, especially population management and process and outcomes measurement.
- Microsoft Office skills required.
- Very strong analytic and critical thinking skills, writing skills, communication skills, consulting skills, and ability to work within a team.
- Ability to express complex analytical and technical information to senior management or to audiences with clinical training.
- Must be an independent self-starter.
- Knowledge of JCL strongly preferred.
- Experience with SQL, macros, AF, and SASGRAPH, PROC Report and statistical procedures in SAS preferred.
- Typically three (3) or more years of related analytical consulting experience, healthcare experience preferred.
- Project management experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with MVS/TSO operating systems preferred.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in SAS programming/reporting essential.
- Data extraction and management of large databases.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.