Decision Support Analyst - Department of Medicine
Req ID: 194375
Location: Central Zone, Bethune Building - QEII
Department: DOM Dept of Med Admin AFP
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 7-Jan-25
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About the Opportunity
The Department of Medicine is required to provide timely and relevant information regarding clinical service, academic and administrative deliverables to the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, Dalhousie University, and Nova Scotia Health. The Data Analyst is a member of the Data Team within the Department of Medicine portfolio. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Analyst ensures accurate and timely data extraction, data management, analytics, interpretation, and tailored reporting of clinical and administrative data to support decision-making.
Reporting to the Data Manager, the Data Analyst uses their data analysis knowledge and skills primarily to prepare and distribute recurring reports (quarterly clinical volume and wait time reports, billing reposts, and date integrity audits) and works autonomously. They use existing SQL queries, stored procedures, Business Objects reports, Power BI report, SSIS Packages and Excel spreadsheets, developed and maintained by the Data Manager to integrate information from various systems to support data-driven decisions and ensure data integrity. The Data Analyst must be detail oriented and well organized to ensure all required data across the divisions has been received and properly coded before reports are produced. They must also have excellent communication skills in order to present complex data to a wide range of stakeholders. In addition, the Data Analyst will develop and maintain billing target data for divisions (based on targets set by leadership) and prepare audit reports of individual physician and divisional billing targets.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, informatics, computer science, mathematics/statistics or business required
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a data analytics related field required
- Data extraction, manipulation, and analysis using SQL required
- Visualization of results using Business Intelligence Software (e.g. Business Objects, Tableau, Power BI)
- Proficiency with micro-computer applications (e.g. Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word)
- Knowledge of the healthcare industry would be an asset, familiarity with clinical and administrative hospital functions and departments
- Knowledge of Extract Transform Load (ETL) technologies would be an asset
- Experience working with and synthesizing large, complex datasets and high volumes of information
- Ability to understand the data needs of users and produce professional corresponding reports
- Self motivated and the ability to work independently in a high pressure environment
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent Full Time / 75 hours bi-weekly
Compensation and Benefits
$31.39 - $39.23 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.