MISSION STATEMENT

　　The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in

　　Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care,

　　research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees,

　　professionals, employees and the public.

　　SUMMARY

　　The primary purpose of the Lead Informatics Analyst position is to serve as team lead

　　and subject matter expert for OPI/Clinical Operations Informatics projects. The Lead

　　Analyst conducts quantitative and qualitative analysis using comparative databases and

　　outcomes reporting, manages departmental projects, trains institutional users of clinical

　　data, and trains and supervises the work of subordinate staff. The Lead Informatics

　　Analyst may use internal and external reports to identify opportunities for improvement

　　in systems and in data management.

　　JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

　　Technical Expertise and staff Training

　　• Train subordinate staff on the use of query

　　tools, report writing, and analysis of MDA patient populations

　　• Train and/or educate faculty and other institutional users of clinical and/or

　　organizational data through various tools such as Press Ganey, UHC, and Hyperion

　　• Identify required fields and establish a system to create files to transfer data to external

　　comparative databases

　　• Use knowledge of medical terminology, coding, and impact of medical services to

　　evaluate impact on mortality rates, length of stay information, and other types of

　　outcomes measures

　　• Demonstrate understanding and application of basic quality tools and software (such as

　　Statit, Minitab, SPSS, MS Project, MS Excel, and Visio.)

　　• Demonstrate application of quantitative and qualitative improvement tools

　　• Demonstrate ability to observe and document opportunities for process improvement

　　activities and quality engineering applications

　　• Demonstrate experience and ability to use report writing and business intelligence tools

　　such as Crystal Reports, SQL, MS Access, Hyperion, OBIE, Toad or other tools

　　Innovative Thinking

　　• Serve as lead analyst and manage departmental projects as

　　assigned

　　• Use structured database to create quality outcomes reports and communicate results

　　effectively to faculty and staff

　　• Understand risk methodology and be able to explain it effectively to others

　　• Act as a change agent for the organization and ensure that process improvement activity

　　is being communicated, understood, and supported within the organization

　　• Participate in the achievement of organizational directed department objectives

　　• Other duties as assigned

　　Be a change agent • Initiate, develop, and manage relationships and networks; show

　　sincere interest in others and their concerns

　　• Manage vendor relationships

　　• Educate faculty and other clinical staff in the use of outcomes database

　　• Act as a change agent for the organization and ensure that process improvement activity

　　is being communicated, understood, and supported within the organization

　　• Participate in the achievement of department objectives

　　• Participate on committees and teams

　　Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Computer Science or related field. Seven years of experience working with structured databases, system analysis or related field to include two years as a project/program lead. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

　　Additional Information

　　Requisition ID: 165034

　　Employment Status: Full-Time

　　Employee Status: Regular

　　Work Week: Days

　　Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 91,000

　　Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 113,500

　　Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 136,000

　　FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

　　Fund Type: Hard

　　Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote

　　Pivotal Position: Yes

　　Referral Bonus Available?: Yes

　　Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

　　Science Jobs: No

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