Data Analyst - Ed

Emergency Room

Full Time

Any

Mon-Fri 8a-5p

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #2 in the state and #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina.

The 607-bed hospital anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs nearly 8,000 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices.

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Emergency Department's management, advises, supports, and assists in the use of data through advanced statistical analysis, data mining and data visualization techniques, creates solutions that enable enhanced operational efficiency and clinical effectiveness. Will also manage projects in support of the department to leverage and synthesize large volume and variety of data in order to improve decision points and outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Master's Degree in Health Administration, Public Health, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field

Minimum Years of Experience: None.

Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): A Master's Degree may be substituted for one of the following combinations:

A Bachelor's Degree in Health Administration, Public Health, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field with 2 years of related experience working in database management and analysis;

An Associate's Degree in Health Administration, Public Health, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field with 5 years of related experience working in database management and analysis.

Required Certifications/Licensure: None.

Required Training: Experience with database querying languages such as SQL;

Able to understand various data structures and common methods in data transformation;

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and PowerPoint.

Essential Functions

• Summarizes information in a logical format and develops communication channels that summarize findings in a clear and concise manner to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Identifies potential process improvements, economies of scale and productivity enhancements.
• Participates in working sessions with stakeholders to obtain necessary project information or assist in project execution.
• Gathers, analyzes, and interprets data to draw conclusions and/or make recommendations that support business objectives and optimize operations.
• Utilizes and analyzes data in various approaches for projects including but not limited to; workflow assessments, best practice evaluations and implementation, operational efficiency evaluations, and performance reporting and action plan development.
• Ability to work as team leader on projects, responsible for planning, implementation, and integration of assigned tasks and directives.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Stays abreast of best practices regarding methods of statistical analysis, data management, and databases responsible for. Makes recommendations on system enhancements and workflow.
• Entering data into appropriate databases to support data collection and analysis process.
• Audit databases and data to ensure data integrity. Identify potential errors and works with appropriate parties to ensure data is validated and reliable.
• Stays cognizant of current challenges and trends in assigned field and anticipates how these changes impact past, current, and future operations.
• Works with senior leadership to design and develop reports that assist with the decision making process.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Student loan forgiveness
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

Nearest Major Market: Columbia

Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina