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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.
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Works with senior hospital leadership healthcare providers clinical and operational leadership researchers Epic application analysts and information technology staff to develop and deliver datasets statistical analyses statistical process control charts and other data products to measure and monitor healthcare quality safety and process improvement initiatives and to conduct research. Serves as a hospital-wide expert on biostatistics the statistics of quality measurement the use of statistical software and the interpretation of results. Takes ownership of project plans including estimating task durations documenting and communicating risks dependencies and constraints and tracking issues that impact project completion. Communicates clearly in writing and in person to non-technical colleagues; sets appropriate expectations with clinicians operational leads and researchers in terms of the timeline complexity and interpretation of the analytic product Presents findings and processes to external audiences.
Essential Job Functions:
- Leads complex analytic projects under time constraints facilitating productive collaboration across participating departments.
- Ability to work with senior leaders of the hospital to produce analytics that will drive hospital-wide change and strategy.
- Develops novel multivariate algorithms and solutions for complex analytics challenges.
- Provides mentoring and professional development to members of DAR staff including performing in-services and providing training for hospital leaders and analysts across the organization.
- Develops and co-develops manuscripts for journal submission; routinely presents findings to internal and external academic audiences following best practices for transparency of methods and reproducibility.
- Ability to work well with a wide range of data sources and statistical software.
- Provides analytics and reporting support to interdisciplinary teams across the hospital enterprise making design choices for analyses comparisons and interpretation.
- Writes analytic and statistical programs routines and stored processes to transform extracts into tables and figures or other data summaries visualizations and dashboards using SAS or equivalent statistical software and Microsoft tools (SSRS Power BI).
- Recommends documents runs and communicates the results of a wide range of statistical procedures including statistical process control charts using SAS QC (specifically PROC SHEWHART).
- Working with clinicians operational leads and researchers records and refines data requirements related to projects on the measurement and monitoring of clinical practice healthcare quality and workflow processes.
- Works with clinicians operational leads and researchers to understands clinical and operational processes and how these are recorded in and extracted from the Epic electronic medical record.
- Writes programs and scripts that convert customer requirements into data extracts and analytic products making use of Epic Clarity Epic Cogito data warehouse Crystal Reports SQL and/or statistical software.
- Facilitates the validation of database/data warehouse extracts by clinicians operational leads and researchers to ensure that results accurately reflect the clinical and operational practices of the hospital.
- Adheres to HIPAA and Institutional Review Board regulations for privacy transactions security and confidentiality; follows procedures to ensure data release restrictions related to service area and/or IRB approved elements are maintained.
- Other job functions as assigned.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Doctorate in statistics biostatistics data science health informatics computer science engineering social or behavioral science or other field related to healthcare quality improvement or process control preferred.
- A minimum of 7 years of experience programming SAS statistical software (or equivalent) (three years if a doctorate has been earned).
- Demonstrated expertise in statistical process control hypothesis testing and/or multivariate analysis methodologies applied to healthcare themes.
- Advanced computer proficiency in Microsoft Business Intelligence tools including SSRS and Power BI or equivalent.
- Demonstrated competency in communication collaboration and project management.
- Demonstrated experience presenting analytic findings to academic audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to develop teaching modules and to teach non-experts about analytics.
- Ability to write clear and concise technical memos report sections and project-related documentation.
- Ability to verbally describe technical reporting and statistical issues and solutions to a non-technical audience.
- Ability to create manage and interpret complex datasets including data aggregation analysis and data mining.
- One or more years of experience writing SQL queries and implementing basic techniques to improve efficiency preferred.
- Prior experience extracting or analyzing Epic electronic medical record data preferred.
Education
Masters DegreePay Range
$99840.00-$164736.00 SalaryAt Lurie Childrens we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity reflecting individual contributions experience and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary Lurie Childrens offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees leadership incentivesfor select roles health and retirement benefits and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation consult your recruiter or click the followinglink to learn more about our benefits.
Benefit Statement
For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b) with a 5% employer match
Various voluntary benefits:
Supplemental Life AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Childrens facilities
Discount purchasing program
Theres a Place for You with Us
At Lurie Childrens we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds skills and viewpoints recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly appreciate differences and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.
Lurie Childrens and its affiliatesare equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression religion national origin ancestry age disability marital status pregnancy protected veteran status order of protection status protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
