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PIH Health

Senior Health Informatics Analyst

Whittier, CA · On-site

$76.48K - $126.19K/yr

The Senior Health Informatics Analyst will create and develop essential department reports and ... Four (4) years of direct experience using technical and analytical skills on the extraction ...

TrueCare

Clinical Informaticist

San Marcos, CA · On-site

$92.98K - $139.47K/yr

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in health informatics, computer science, a ... In lieu of 2 yrs of analyst/informaticist direct support, 2 years of super user/training support is ...

TrueCare

Clinical Informaticist

San Marcos, CA · On-site

$92.98K - $139.47K/yr

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in health informatics, computer science, a ... In lieu of 2 yrs of analyst/informaticist direct support, 2 years of super user/training support is ...

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Senior Health Informatics Analyst

Senior Health Informatics Analyst

PIH Health

Whittier, CA • On-site

$76.48K - $126.19K/yr

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

PIH Health rating

8.5

Company rating: 8.5 out of 10

Based on 64 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

16th of 864 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Job Description
The Senior Health Informatics Analyst will create and develop essential department reports and deliverables to ensure timely dissemination of accurate information to organizational decision-makers; provide data analysis, interpretation, and consultation to maximize the use of organizational data (claims, authorizations, capitation, enrollment, pharmacy, financial, EMR, clarity, program engagement, abstraction data) in order to support needs of senior management, operational management, finance lead and healthcare leadership.
PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women's health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation's top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Required Skills
  • Programming skills using SQL.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, MSSQL script and database structures
  • Experience with SSRS report builder
  • Experience with financial and data modeling to support organizational decision making
  • Ability to solve complex problems with data
  • Detail oriented and applies validation principles for data accuracy
  • Consulting skills with the ability to translate customer needs into meaningful reports and analysis
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple complex projects.
  • Ability to independently coordinate projects from the concept stage to completion

Required Experience
Required:
  • BA/BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Health Informatics, or related field.
  • Two (2) years minimum of SQL script writing and data analytics
  • Four (4) years of direct experience using technical and analytical skills on the extraction, integration, layout and interpretation of complex relational and disparate data sources.
  • Two (2) years' experience in Healthcare data-driven role

Preferred:
  • Four years of experience working with health care claims or capitation data.
  • Six (6) years' experience in working with medical terminology, medical coding systems; ICD-10, CPT4, DRG, GPI.
  • Two (2) years of experience working with Tableau and data visualization tools.
  • Two (2) years of experience working with Data Warehouse

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* PIH Health is a nonprofit health and wellness network serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Our integrated system consists of 747 beds at two acute care hospitals and a multi-specialty medical group. * Strong community reputation * 2014, 2015 Favorite Workplace * Innovative, transparent, family-like culture

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Health care and social assistance

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Whittier, CA, US

Year founded

1959

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