| Job
Code: |
1318 |
| Job
Title: |
Data Management Specialist |
| Creation
Date: |
02/01/04 |
|
| Revision
Date: |
10/17/09 |
| FLSA
Status: |
Exempt |
JOB SUMMARY:
To work with clinical departments to
identify opportunities and to facilitate related improvements to optimize
clinical outcomes and data integrity based on analysis of information within
Decision Support Systems; to develop and maintain collaborative relationships
with medical and healthcare system staff to ensure effective, results-oriented
project outcomes, including implementation of UHC benchmark results.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Designs and provides
reports with information on clinical outcomes, data integrity, and physician
trends as requested by physicians, management, and other customers.
- Analyzes and
interprets information within the Decision Support Systems from a clinical
perspective. Makes recommendations based on these findings that will impact
data integrity from source systems for clinical reporting.
- Provides clinical
data and analyst support to clinical teams working on improvements
identified.
- Promote the use and
application of the Decision Support Systems throughout the organization by
seeking out opportunities to further integrate and apply Decision Support
information in the daily management process within the organization.
- Participates actively
with various departments and medical and clinical staff leadership related
to quality improvement, data integrity, and accreditation efforts.
- Collaborates with
medical and clinical staff leadership to determine information needs, assess
information availability, design and provide reports, and participate in
interpretation and presentation of information.
- Provides information
and collaborates with clinical/medical staff in the development of clinical
practice guidelines, resource protocols, and indicators.
-
Adheres to internal controls and reporting
structure.
MARGINAL OR PERIODIC JOB FUNCTIONS:
-
Performs related duties as required.
REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent and three years experience in
healthcare information technology or healthcare data management.
EQUIPMENT:
Standard office equipment.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION:
Standard hospital environments.
OTHER:
Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to
this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby
subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.
ANY
QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED AS EQUIVALENTS IN LIEU OF STATED MINIMUMS
REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND
EMPLOYEE SERVICES.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
UNIVERSITY
