BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST I

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Department: Value Driven Outcomes

Compensation:

* Base Pay Range: $59,322 - $96,762, based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

Develops, prepares, interprets, and monitors moderate-to-complex health care analyses, data projections, data models, and reports used by system management in decision-making. Serves as an expert resource to provide analytics guidance and support. Works in collaboration with stakeholders and subject matter experts to deploy actionable insights that produce value driven outcomes for patients. Responsibilities include standardizing and cleaning data, building prediction models, modeling outcomes, and developing metrics for complex data analysis projects that can be multi-disciplinary or interdepartmental. Addresses data requirements for analytic reporting and operating areas with expertise in specific data systems and/or analytical methodologies. Works with expert proficiency with a variety of tools (ex: SQL, Excel, Power BI, Python, etc.) to extract data, write queries, develop programming logic, run reports, manipulate data, and analyze datasets to meet the needs of the organization.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 90 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

Learn more about MU Health Care.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

* Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

* Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays

* Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years

* Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

* Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

* See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Extracts, analyzes, and interprets moderate-to-complex population health data using actionable analytics for providers to improve patient outcomes. Performs analysis and modeling techniques on large clinical, financial, and/or operational data sets.

Develops graphical presentations of health data that can be used to illustrate findings using data visualization tools and provide analytic guidance and technical support to other analysts, managers, clinicians, and executives utilizing data.

Assists in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health care for individuals and populations across the continuum of care through analytics solutions.

Performs basic to advanced analyses, ETL processes with Excel, SQL, Python, R, or other programming languages.

Utilizes various data analysis and business intelligence tools such as SQL, Python, R, Power BI, Tableau, Excel to produce reports and perform meaningful quantitative or qualitative analyses addressing impactful business issues or questions via ad hoc and routine reporting.

Utilizes methods from outside of healthcare; utilizes data broadly using traditional and non-traditional databases.

Forecasts the impact of system changes to establish targets and mitigate business risk as well as a strong understanding of external pressures. Models and frames scenarios that are meaningful and impact critical business processes and/or decisions.

Communicates and works with business subject matter experts to analyze information or data on current and future trends of best practice. Improves organizational performance though the application of innovative thinking to existing and emerging methods, processes, products, and services. Employs sound judgment in determining how deliverables will be deployed to produce return on investment.

Remains current with database and analytics technologies methods and standards, actively participate in professional forums, and ensure compliance with all applicable standards. Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art/industry relevant tools, techniques, and equipment.

Participates in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participates in professional organizations.

May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in health administration, public health, computer science, statistics, business administration, data science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in health administration, business administration, data science, or a related field.

One (1) year of experience in decision support, analysis, or quality reporting and/or quality and process improvement via cross-functional teams.

One (1) year of healthcare experience.

Experience in SQL and data reporting and visualization is strongly preferred.

Business intelligence experience (i.e. Tableau, Business Objects, Cognos, Cerner HealtheIntent, Python, and/or R).

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.