IT Data Specialist
IT Data Specialist
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17-03-2025
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Job Description
Overview
At Houston Methodist the IT Data Specialist is responsible for supporting an enterprise wide business intelligence and analytics framework that will provide the organization with solutions for effective decisionmaking. This position utilizes critical thinking attention to detail and effective communication skills along with an ability to work collaboratively with teams and to consult with business area leads to generate solution recommendations. The IT Data Specialist communicates effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences.
The position utilizes technical expertise in Business Intelligence architecture design and implementation with experience in business healthcare and technology projects. The incumbent will be actively involved in supporting developing and advancing Houston Methodists Business Intelligence applications. The IT Data Specialist will use tools such as Microsoft SQL Server SAP Business Objects Oracle ODI Oracle BI Tableau Epic Caboodle and Epic SlicerDicer to implement innovative approaches to data collection analysis interpretation and presentation to support planning and decisionmaking at all levels of the organization and assist in managing data as a corporate strategic resource
The position utilizes technical expertise in Business Intelligence architecture design and implementation with experience in business healthcare and technology projects. The incumbent will be actively involved in supporting developing and advancing Houston Methodists Business Intelligence applications. The IT Data Specialist will use tools such as Microsoft SQL Server SAP Business Objects Oracle ODI Oracle BI Tableau Epic Caboodle and Epic SlicerDicer to implement innovative approaches to data collection analysis interpretation and presentation to support planning and decisionmaking at all levels of the organization and assist in managing data as a corporate strategic resource
Houston Methodist Standard
PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.
HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS
- Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
- INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
- COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
- RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
- EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.
- Practices the Caring and Serving Model
- Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards
- Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)
- Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience
- Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job
- Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values
Responsibilities
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
- Communicates (oral and written) effectively with customers vendors colleagues and management about services contact information system availability and information
- Assists the business analyst to elicit requirements to document technical and design specifications set expectations and coordinate team members utilizing teamwork and collaborative skills
- Assists with user education of analytics applications and helps ensure access to data with the goal of reduced reliance on technical specialists in order to obtain data
- Performs development testing working on issues and making changes and corrections as needed
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Develops Analytics Solutions including data marts Business Objects Universe Oracle BI RPD Tableau data sources reports and dashboards that support operational and strategic decision making
- Identifies required source system data and develops ETL processes that move data from source systems into the data warehouse and data marts
- Participates in managing and resolving major system outages disaster management and change control and provides technical or on call support for BI applications
- Installs configures and deploys Analytics tools such as Microsoft SQL Server SAP Business Objects Oracle ODI Oracle BI Tableau Epic Caboodle and Epic SlicerDicer
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Ensures all reported data and information are accurate consistent relevant and timely
- Performs required quality and profiling activities on the data and assists with quality assurance of team members work to ensure information delivered from BI solutions is defect free and of high quality
- Ensures detailed system test plan provides issue tracking and consolidation. Manages a coordinated User Acceptance Test (UAT) effort.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Practices good time management good assessment in professional decision making and management reporting skills to provide problem resolution technical analyses costs and resource estimates work plans workflow documentation and progress reports on assigned projects
- Helps minimize excess cost(s) by assisting and recommending solutions in achieving organizational objectives.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Proposes solutions to facilitate constructive discussion and fosters an environment that encourages innovation continuous improvement and growth within the team to arrive at the most optimal solution
- Uses internal and external resources to stay up to date with new Analytics technologies and trends
This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Business Administration or related discipline with an information technology focus
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Three years of experience in developing full life cycle BI / data warehousing solutions using ETL tools such as Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services Oracle ODI Informatica using Analytics tools such as Business Objects Oracle BI and Epic Caboodle to design the user access layer for analytics and dashboards.
- Healthcare Industry experience preferred
License/Certification
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- N/A
KSA/ Supplemental Data
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Intermediate Analytics / Business Intelligence / Data Warehousing systems & architecture experience in real world practical successful implementations.
- Knowledge of ETL Integration Technologies Data Marts Reporting Analytics
- Ability to evaluate prioritize and problem solve a variety and multiplicity of tasks and ensure their timely and accurate completion.
- General knowledge of health care operations preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative in areas of responsibility.
- Excellent analytical organization prioritization and oral/written communication skills.
- Knowledge and appreciation of business concepts and requirements as applicable to a large academic research and/or healthcare facility.
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills to interact with all management levels.
- Understands Analytics tool architecture functions and features.
- Strong knowledge of database technologies and data warehouse methodologies including data warehouse design and development
- Intermediate SQL server based SQL coding and database programming skills
- Understanding of relational and multidimensional database structures and schemas
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs No
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) Yes
ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* Yes
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
Company Profile
Houston Methodist Academic Institute (formerly the Houston Methodist Research Institute) was formed in 2004 to rapidly and efficiently translate discoveries made in the laboratory and the clinic into new diagnostics therapies and treatments. The research institute was created to provide the infrastructure and support for these endeavors and to house the technology and resources needed to make innovative breakthroughs in important areas of human disease. A 540000 square foot building dedicated to research and clinical trials the academic institute houses over 2047 credentialed researchers conducting 1470 ongoing clinical protocols.
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Employment Type
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