Data Analyst, Southeast Louisiana Area Health Education Center

Description 

Southeast La. Area Health Education Center (SELAHEC), in conjunction with the Louisiana Office of Public Health Bureau of Infectious Diseases, is seeking applicants to join our Health Systems team for the critical role of Electronic Case Reporting (ECR) Data Analyst. This position is located in New Orleans within the Louisiana Dept. Of Health Bureau of Infectious Diseases. The successful candidate will report to the Interoperability Supervisor. The ECR Data Analyst will work in a complex arena with national and state public health professionals in epidemiology, surveillance, informatics, and interoperability. This position will work closely with these teams to research and define requirements, identify best practices, and produce a plan for ECR implementation.

As part of the Health Systems unit the Data Analyst will operate as a member of the Interoperability Team supporting Electronic Case Reporting (ECR) activities in the La. Office of Public Health’s Bureau of Infectious Diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for timely, accurate, and complete data reporting to public health agencies. While Louisiana has been deeply involved in Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR), ECR is a new effort. This new type of data represents a great opportunity to clarify the picture of health in this state. With the goal of proposing solutions and further influencing strategic decisions for the Bureau, the Data Analyst will work in a complex arena with national and state public health professionals in epidemiology, surveillance, informatics, and interoperability. This position will work closely with these team members to research and define requirements, identify best practices, and produce a plan for ECR implementation.

Candidates for the position must hold a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Decision Sciences, or Data Sciences. 3-5 years of in Healthcare IT, Business Intelligence, Data Management, or related field. Public Health or Public Health Information Management System experience preferred. Experience in Healthcare Analytics particularly in Public Health favorable.

Responsibilities 

• Coordinate with CDC, APHL, and State Health Departments to research the most recent ECR policies, technologies, and best practices
• Development of ECR requirements documentation
• Monitor test messages from onboarding healthcare organizations to ensure that data meets the public health department standard
• Assist the health department with data validation of eCR data including identifying missing data fields or identifying fields that may not be mapped correctly
• Monitor feeds of data from healthcare organizations to ensure there are no outages and that data remains of high quality
• Coordinate with staff across Infectious Disease departments to identify and document data quality and completeness deficiencies
• Liaison with external agencies pertaining to ECR importing system technical requests, system updates or message requirements
• Audit and monitor laboratory messages for completeness and accuracy
• Alert managers and technical staff to project interruptions or system anomalies
• Works with principal positions and management to understand and interpret the impacts to cost and quality of proposals using relevant data sources and analytic methods
• Makes recommendations for information system updates or upgrades
• Represent State of La. Bureau of Infectious Diseases during national calls and projects relating to public health interoperability

Skills and Experience

• Experience with Electronic Case Reporting or Electronic Laboratory Reporting using HL7 V2 and HL7 CDA messages
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, with 3-5 years related job experience or a Master’s degree
• 2 years of experience using programming and statistical software (e.g., SAS, Tableau) use of various databases and other data sources, and performing analytics
• Ability to perform and interpret a variety of statistical analyses
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and interpret complex data
• Prioritizes and manages multiple tasks with competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to interpret and communicate analytical information to individuals or groups with varying levels of analytics expertise in a clear concise manner
• Demonstrated ability to present complex results, recommendations, and conclusions to non-technical audiences including senior leadership
• Ability to work independently and in team settings with individuals having diverse professional backgrounds including business, technical, or clinical
• Understanding of Health Information Systems or Electronic Case Reporting
• Working knowledge of HL7
• Experience with relational databases and data integration is a plus

Education

• Required – Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Decision Sciences, Data Sciences
• Preferred – Master’s Degree in Healthcare

Work Experience

• Required – 3-5 years of in Healthcare IT, Business Intelligence, Data Management, or related field
• Preferred – Experience in Healthcare Analytics particularly in Public Health

How to Apply 

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