data analyst Vancouver
Job description
Article Flag: Mandatory Vaccination Please Note:
As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Providence Health Care must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
Summary:
Within the context of a client and family centered model of care and, in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Providence Health Care, the person promotes a safe, respectful, and civil working environment for patients, residents, families, visitors and staff.
Reporting to the Data Lead, the Senior Data Analyst is responsible for leading the design, maintaining and enhancing data collection and reporting through the data systems and platforms at Foundry to support evaluation, research and quality improvement initiatives. Under the direction of the Data Lead, and in partnership with the Foundry Central Office team and Foundry Centres, the Senior Data Analyst is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of data systems and strategic initiatives. Duties include managing confidential information, extracting and staging health care data; developing data sets and databases; data modeling, analyzing, auditing and monitoring data; and participating in the design, writing, production and documentation of standard and ad hoc queries and reports in line with guidelines and timelines. The position is also responsible for the planning, establishment, oversight and evaluation of related databases.
The Senior Data Analyst is a member of a multi-disciplinary team including senior leaders, physicians and health care staff from various provincial ministries (e.g. MOH, MCFD), and, health authorities and non-profit organizations. This position sends and receives confidential patient data from these various stakeholders.
Qualifications / Skills and Education:
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Business Analytics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Mathematics, Medical Health Information or equivalent.
Minimum of five (5) years’ recent related experience with data modelling or data visualization and managing and working with large complex datasets (data extraction, cleaning, merging, analysis).
Experience supervising staff is an asset.
Skills and Abilities
Effective communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment involving diverse program partners in health and social services, including physician and nursing communities.
Ability to self-motivate, with managerial, leadership and project management skills.
Knowledge of data administration and management functions (collection, analysis, distribution etc.), with attention to security and confidentiality.
Knowledge of modern database and information system technologies.
Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets and extrapolate conclusions from large data sets and multiple data sources.
Demonstrated high proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Access, Word etc.) and statistical software (e.g., R, SAS or SPSS); demonstrated ability to work with SQL; demonstrated ability to work with data analytic/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau and RShiny).
Demonstrated attention to detail and maintaining high quality standards.
Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to plan and execute complex projects.
Experience working with both qualitative and quantitative data an asset.
Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to teach, coach and mentor others.
Strong interpersonal relationship management skills, a team player with a client/user orientation.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently, and collaboratively within a team environment.
Ability to apply decision making, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize, plan, coordinate, and organize work.
Ability to operate required equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Designs, maintains and enhances data collection and reporting systems across the Foundry Network through data platforms and systems.
Coordinates and produces comprehensive, timely and quality data sets; extracts, stages, cleans, analyzes, codes, and reconciles data and produces reports, visualizations and presentations for use by stakeholders and members of the leadership team.
Develops, implements and manages compliance with established operating procedures for data systems use at Foundry Centres and Foundry Central Office.
Defines and maintains a data quality framework and data reference tools (including data dictionaries) to ensure quality, consistency, adequacy, accuracy and legitimacy of data collected across Foundry sites.
Manages all incoming data files on data systems and platforms for Foundry Centres.
Oversees and streamlines data collection and analysis procedures to ensure efficient access to metrics. Contributes to the development of new datasets and accompanying data tools and resources (e.g., data dictionaries). Provides improvement in data delivery and presentation of data (including data storytelling). Presents data to internal and external stakeholders and outlines the data requirements in the creation of the dataset.
Oversees access and mobilization of essential data sets to Foundry Centres and Foundry Central Office by instructing data analysts on necessary actions concerning data requests/needs, updates, cleaning, quality assurance and reporting within established timeframes.
Oversees analytical supports for Foundry students, trainees, and staff as they pertain to use of Foundry data and Foundry projects/initiatives and in accordance with necessary privacy and data governance regulations.
Collaborates with the Data, Research and Evaluation Leads to develop reports and other documents required for program evaluation, performance, research and tracking to identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.
Oversees data analytics requests and reporting for research and evaluation projects/initiatives and works with data analysts to address these.
Manages data analysts, providing instruction and direction throughout the data request and analysis process and guiding the production and prioritization of requests based on requirements and timelines.
Maintains databases and platforms including Toolbox to ensure data integrity by monitoring data quality and planning/overseeing data quality improvement efforts and/or systems improvements/updates.
Manages privacy and security processes relating to Toolbox including the development and implementation of efficient and secure procedures for data access, handling, use and analysis with attention to all technical aspects.
Generates and reviews documentation for database changes; and
Provides recommendations for software, hardware and data storage upgrades.
Perform other duties as assigned.
About Providence Health Care
CEO: Fiona Dalton
Revenue: $500 million to $1 billion (USD)
Size: 5001 to 10000 Employees
Type: Hospital
Website: www.providencehealthcare.org
Year Founded: 1894
