IT Data Analyst

Pay Range

Pay Range:$34.15 - $47.93

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Under the supervision of the Manager of Applications and Integration, this position is responsible for management and maintenance of SEARHC’s Electronic Master Patient Index (EMPI) environment. The Data Analyst works with all SEARHC Electronic Systems, Clinical and Financial, to maintain the integrity of the patient record. This includes all current and historic (legacy) systems as well as any future systems. The position is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and maintaining patient data integrity within the EMPI and the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). The analyst will have a breadth of experience including data/information systems – extracting, validating, analyzing, reporting data, quality/process improvement, and electronic health records including knowledge of radiology/imaging, ordering, health information management (HIM), or chart review and registration functions and workflows.

Key Essential Functions And Accountabilities Of The Job

• Performs Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) management and maintenance.
• Monitors appropriate queues and systems to identify, resolve, communicate the documentation errors and validates the medical record documentation error has been resolved or remediated.
• Merges/unmerges medical records (patient duplicates and overlays).
• Partners with interface and data engineers to test and troubleshoot issues.
• Performs a variety of tasks to support data integrity for various clinical systems such as Vendor Neutral Archive and PACs.
• Monitors for errors, ensures clean data, corrects status on studies, updates demographics, and/or studies data when necessary.
• Resends imaging reports when necessary and performs initial troubleshooting for studies without reports.
• Assists departments with importing and exporting images.
• Works with imaging and informatics staff to troubleshoot issues.
• Escalates issues to management as needed.
• Performs root cause analysis and auditing on significant integrity incidents and communicates to managers as needed. Provides input to managers and end-users to correct and to minimize data integrity issues and improve data quality.
• Develops and maintains policies, procedures, and training material related to EMPI. Has a thorough understanding of policies and procedures with regards to data integrity, chart corrections, identity, and medical record merges.
• Has in-depth knowledge of, or ability to learn, SEARHC data sources (legacy and current), imaging sources (legacy and current), and understanding of registration process.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• Associate’s degree in computer science, information management systems, radiology, HIM, or related field is preferred.
• HIM certification preferred.
• ARRT certification preferred.
  
  

Experience Required

• 5 years in developing, supporting, or utilizing information systems or equivalent combination of experience and education required.
• 1-3 years working with clinical information systems required.
• Experience with Cerner and/or Meditech systems preferred.
• Experience in diagnostic imaging/radiology, HIM, healthcare registration, or data integrity role preferred.
• Quality and process improvement experience preferred.
  
  

Knowledge of

• Imaging workflows in various modalities and specialties.
• Specialized knowledge in both radiology department and EMR registration processes.
• Medical terminology.
  
  

Skills In

• Broad computer skill set
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Intense concentration.
• Attention to detail.
  
  

Ability to

• Self-motivate.
• Continually learn new functions and systems.
• Communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Work independently, when necessary.
  
  

Required Certifications

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!