Data Specialist

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

8/13/2026

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

300136B

Job Title:

Data Specialist

FLSA Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

JOB SUMMARY

The Data Specialist is responsible for providing administrative and customer support for data within a department or program. This includes running established reports and collecting data or documents from databases within a department or area.

The Data Specialist supports users with interpretation and distribution of the data. The Data Specialist is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of data collected and disseminated by the department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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Collects operational and benchmarking data.

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Processes workflows, document changes, and works with staff on application functionality.

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Supports data interpretation.

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Works with staff to structure data collection tools and standardize data collection policies and procedures.

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Modifies data and reformulates as requested by operational leader.

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Provides ad-hoc and ongoing reporting to a department.

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Retrieve data utilizing system and database applications.

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Prepares and distributes periodic and ad hoc reports.

As needed, additional responsibilities reasonably within the scope of duties and physical requirements may be assigned.  ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE COMMITTMENTS.

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Non-Clinical

JOB REQUIREMENTS

No minimum education

Required

Associate's Degree

in Business, IT, Accounting, Finance or related field

Preferred

1 year

of experience in creating graphics and reports, and data interpretation in an office environment

Required

2 years

of work experience in creating graphics and reports, query writing, data interpretation

Preferred

Registered as a Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) as delineated by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Upon Hire

Preferred

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED PER UW HEALTH POLICY. 

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Ability to track, interpret, and make recommendations based on data extrapolation in a clear and logical representation.

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Ability to work with minimal supervision, independently solve problems, and set-up data bases and systems for reporting data.

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Familiarity with software applications, including the Microsoft products suite (Excel and Access). Epic Systems, JMP/SAS are preferred.

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Ability to understand the nature and flow of operations and apply it to the data.

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Ability to deal well with concepts and complexity.

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Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to work cross functionally within the organization and with vendors to enhance systems and processes and integrate data from a variety of sources.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

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Light: Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that they can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

up to 20#

Up to 10# or requires significant walking or standing or requires pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.

Negligible or constant push/pull of items of negligible weight

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Medium: Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that they can also do sedentary and light work.

20-50#

10-25#

Negligible-10#

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Heavy: Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that they can also do medium, light, and sedentary work.

50-100#

25-50#

10-20#

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Very Heavy: Very heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more. If someone can do very heavy work, we determine that they can also do heavy, medium, light, and sedentary work.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Over 50 lbs.

UW Health does not require, nor does it expect that its employees lift more than 50 lbs unassisted. Objects in excess of 50 lbs should be lifted or moved with mechanical means or through a team lift. Employees in patient care areas are expected to utilize mechanical lifts and adhere to the "Use of Mechanical Lifts (Liko)" policy in the Patient Services Policy and Procedure Manual.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION. Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.