Sr IT Data Analyst - Telecom/Central Scheduling Optimization (Katy)

At Houston Methodist, the Sr Information Technology (IT) Data Analyst position is responsible for analysis, functional documentation, configuration, maintenance, testing, and support for business intelligence and analytics applications through upgrades, new releases, and optimization implementations. This position utilizes critical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills to work collaboratively with teams and to consult with business area leads and analyze issues to generate solution recommendations. The Sr IT Data Analyst position leads multiple projects and assists in coordinating the activities of junior analysts. This position communicates effectively to various stakeholders across the organization in person and through various channels to provide training and education for business intelligence applications. The Sr IT Data Analyst position utilizes advanced subject matter expertise in Business Intelligence (BI) with experience in business, healthcare and technology project and actively supports, develops and advances Houston Methodist's Business Intelligence applications. This position facilitates requirements gathering sessions to understand and document complex business needs, monitors development progress, conducts quality assurance exercises, ensures deliverables are met, and manages expectations.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Excellent oral and written communication, listening, facilitation and observational skills

• Excellent analytical and consultative skills including the ability identify true needs and requirements

• Ability to work with a vast array of information gathered during elicitation and analysis and adjust with to changing information and priorities

• Advanced teamwork skills including the ability to negotiate priorities and resolve conflicts among customers, technologists and management

• Ability to represent requirements information in graphical forms that augment textual representations in natural language

• Ability to balance theory and practical reality in data warehousing methods/approaches

• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety and multiplicity of tasks and ensure timely and accurate completion

• Ability to work independently and take initiative

• General knowledge of health care operations including knowledge and appreciation of business concepts and requirements as applicable to a large academic, research, and/or healthcare facility

• Knowledge of Epic clinical and financial modules preferred

• Expert understanding of BI and data warehousing and concepts, tools functions and features

• Expert knowledge of database architecture including advanced SQL and relational and multi-dimensional database structures and schemas

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) Yes

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.