Location: Within BC (Lower Mainland applicants will work from the Health Quality BC office located in downtown Vancouver)
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary Range: $74,618 to $107,264;
Typical Hiring Range $74,618 to $93,273
In particular, we encourage women;
First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas at HQBC to apply.
Role Summary
Health Quality BC provides system-wide leadership to efforts designed to improve the quality of health care in British Columbia. Through collaborative partnerships with health authorities, patients, and those working within the health care system, we promote and inform a provincially-coordinated, patient-centred approach to quality.
Reporting to the Director, Learning & Analytics, the Health Data Analyst is responsible for performing statistical analysis and generating meaningful visual displays of health care data. This includes receiving data from a variety of sources and analyzing and preparing reports for presentation to diverse audiences. Working in partnership with the Health Quality BC’s quality and clinical leads, the Health Data Analyst will be looked to as an expert in measurement and analysis to support the effective use of data in improvement, research and evaluation.
Key
Accountabilities
• Receive, analyze and support the interpretation of clinical data, in conjunction with subject matter experts, to inform provincial improvement initiatives. This includes receiving data from multiple sources, cleaning the data as required, analyzing the data, working with subject matter experts to identify meaningful trends and producing findings that can be shared with a variety of interested parties.
• Advise Health Quality BC teams on the creation of robust measurement plans including the selection of indicators, data collection methods, interpretation and analysis options for multiple purposes such as research, evaluation and improvement initiatives.
• Develop reports and presentations to share relevant findings with diverse audiences, including the creation of compelling and intuitive visual displays of data.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to quality and clinical leads, along with external partners, on using data for improvement, evaluation and research.
Qualifications
A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in health informatics, math, statistics, business or health administration, or a related program, plus three (3) years recent related experience. Experience with statistical analysis and quality improvement is preferred, along with a working knowledge of health care data sources and relevant privacy legislation. Proficiency with a variety of software tools is essential, including Microsoft Office, database software and SPSS or equivalent.
Experience with Statistical Process Control techniques is an asset.
The successful candidate will possess exceptional analytic capability and attention to detail, including the ability to manage multiple demands and pressures while producing high quality work. Problem solving, curiosity and self-motivation are essential. Working with a diverse team and external partners, the Health Data Analyst will need to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with tact and diplomacy.
Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted; others will be kept on file for a period of two years for future consideration.
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