Research Data Analyst
Children's Nebraska · Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Hospitals and Health Care · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
The Research Data Analyst will translate research requirements into executable data queries and perform mining, aggregation, and trend analysis for child health researchers. They will also develop reports, dashboards, and extracts while managing data from source systems like the Electronic Health Record.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience in a healthcare environment, including 2 years in clinical or public health research. Proficiency in SQL and clinical data models is required, along with the ability to obtain EPIC certification within one year.
Benefits
Full description
We are unable to accept candidates requiring visa sponsorships now or in the future, including OPT and H1B, for this position. Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
A Brief Overview We are currently searching for a Research Data Analyst to determine data-related requirements from research customers and translates these requirements into an executable data query. Database-centric responsibilities include mining, aggregation, wrangling, and trend analysis for child health researchers. Possesses functional knowledge of database query standards, data visualization, and best practices for working with protected health information. This position will focus on obtaining specific patient information for the Child Health Research Institute, in particular the Nebraska Pediatric Clinic Trials Unit and will utilize a range of source systems including the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Essential Functions
- Determine the type of data request (feasibility, operations, quality improvement) and accordingly whether the request has the needed permissions for execution Assess requests for complete definition in inclusion, exclusion, and measure definitions including the use of standard terminologies (ICD, CPT, etc.) as applicable to ensure multi-site reproducibility. Work with researchers to elicit the nature of the study and determine the best source data
- Query and integrate databases using SQL Develop reports, dashboards, universes, and extracts for researchers.
- Administers Epic hyperspace reporting tools Reporting Workbench and Radar Create dashboards and refreshable reports for prospective studies and research operations
Education Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field required
- Master's Degree Preferred
Experience Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience directly related experience querying/tidying/summarizing data in a hospital or healthcare environment required and
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in clinical or public health research required
Skills and Abilities
- Experience with EHR Data Abstraction
- Understanding of one of the common data models (PCORnet, OMOP, etc.)
- Knowledge of clinical terminologies (ICD, SNOWMED, CPT, etc.)
- Experience with data management of extensive and complex data sets
- Ability to map between common research study designs and their reporting frequency and specification needs
- Experience preparing local data for inclusion in multi-site databases
- Experience using data query/reporting/visualization tools (MS-SQL, R, Shiny, SQL, Python, SAS)
- Experience using enterprise business intelligence applications (QlikView, Tableau, Power BI).
- Familiarity with electronic data capturing/workflow methodology software (REDCap) for designing clinical and translational research databases.
Licenses and Certifications
- EPIC - EPIC Certification Clinical Data Model certification within 1 Year Required and
- EPIC - EPIC Certification Caboodle certification Preferred
Children’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child!
At Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the state’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, we provide comprehensive, holistic care to our patients and families—from primary and specialty care to behavioral health services and everything in between. Dedicated to a People First culture, we foster an environment with joy, belonging, wellbeing, learning and growth. Turn your passion into purpose and make a difference where it matters most.
