WCHQ Data Analyst

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

3/1/2022

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

310040

Job Title:

WCHQ Data Analyst

FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) Director of Performance Measurement and Analytics, the Data Analyst will provide support to organization-wide projects and initiatives that relate to healthcare performance measurement and analytics, quality improvement, health systems research and other shared initiatives that support improved health, improved care experience and/or reduced cost.  Support may include analyzing data, preparing data for presentations and WCHQ member use, project research, preparing meeting materials, preparing workgroup communications, and tracking project action items.  The position will work closely with WCHQ leadership and staff, WCHQ member health system representatives, and WCHQ stakeholders and partners.  The Data Analyst is a member of the WCHQ measurement team and will be expected to contribute as a productive team member, committed to the department values of: excellence, innovation, compassion, integrity, respect, accountability, collaboration and shared learning.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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Ensure successful delivery to support strategic planning and initiatives, improve organizational performance, and advance progress towards WCHQs goals.

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Leverage knowledge and skill with a variety of query tools (e.g. SQL, R, Python), analytic techniques and platforms, to analyze large quantities of data, from multiple sources, to design, create, and maintain, dashboards, forecasts, projections and presentations, models, algorithms, and statistical and financial analyses.

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Responsible for development and dissemination of analyses, assisting users of information at all levels with expert interpretive assistance.

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Use knowledge of healthcare industry, market environment, and clinical and business workflows and activities, to inform solution design and development.

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Develop and maintain trusted advisor relationships with member organizations that include guidance for optimizing use of analytic capabilities and deliverables.

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Perform external research to help inform the analytic approach of the measurement team.

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Use business intelligence tools to visualize and summarize data for a variety of audiences.

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Participate in quality assurance reviews as needed.

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Collaborate with colleagues to drive continuous improvement within the Measurement team.

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Consistently demonstrate a very high level of teamwork, partnership and collaboration.

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Consistently demonstrate a very high level of personal accountability and lead by example in following policies and procedures.

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Develop and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders and continuously seek to build new positive relationships.

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Regularly request feedback from stakeholders and peers to improve work processes.

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Openly ask questions and suggest ideas as an active project participant and member of the measurement team.

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Informally mentor other colleagues by contributing experience and insight to the team and to WCHQ.

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

Bachelor's Degree

in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care Administration, Public Health, Industrial Engineering, Computer Sciences or related field

Required

Master's Degree

in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care Administration, Public Health, Industrial Engineering, Computer Sciences or related field

Preferred

3 years

of data or analytics experience

Preferred

Experience in healthcare provider or payer

Preferred

Valid State of Wisconsin driver’s license required. Must be willing to occasionally travel for meeting

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

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Ability to work independently and as part of a team

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Excellent verbal communication and customer service skills

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Ability to work with individuals across roles and disciplines

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Effective written communication skills

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Experience preparing data for presentation, including completing simple calculation from data sets and preparing charts

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Ability to complete literature reviews and summarize findings

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Computer proficiency in PC based software applications: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio

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Experience with business intelligence tools like Tableau is preferred

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Experience with query tools (e.g. SQL, R, Python) required

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Experience with relational databases is preferred

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Knowledge of relational databases is preferred

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Must be energetic, forward-thinking with a positive and professional image

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.