As an integral part of the Clinical Informatics department, the analyst will support the manager by providing clinical quality analysis to support the promotion of improved service and clinical outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide excellent customer service to staff and patients.
Understand programs and evaluate EHR documentation to assess areas for improvement in patient level and clinical level data documentation and reporting.
Collect and analyze data from our electronic health record (EHR) system (eClinicalWorks), to facilitate ongoing improvement in the provision of care across all direct patient care services.
Design specifications for new reports.Modify existing reports as necessary. Validate new system reports.
Facilitate the coordination, collection, and analysis of process and outcome data, for frequent reporting of clinical related data.
Assist in developing systems and procedures to deliver quality metrics to clinical users when needed.
Present product and analyses to internal and external stakeholders as required.
Represent the organization at external meetings and events as needed.
As a good steward of the data, work to ensure appropriate use and understanding of clinical data provided.
Be able to keep abreast of professional information and technology through workshops and conferences.
Work on assigned projects as needed, such as the Children’s Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) Project.
The Health Data Analyst will possess a bachelor’s degree in health IT, business or a healthcare related field. Training in Health Informatics, allied health, or other related field is preferred. A master’s degree is desired but not required. A minimum of three years working in a healthcare setting is desired. Exposure to electronic health record system reporting tools is highly desired. Must have experience in Microsoft Access and Excel. Experience with database applications to perform data analysis is ideal.
This position is grant funded for the first 1.5 years, then will be budgeted for by Clinical Informatics.
Lowell Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are proud not only of being one of Lowell's largest primary care providers, but of our history serving the community. For over 40 years, Lowell Community Health Center has been offering quality, caring, and culturally appropriate health care services to the people of Greater Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Based in the heart of downtown Lowell, Lowell Community Health Center is currently seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurses in the following clinical areas: ADULT, PEDIATRICS and FAMILY MEDICINE. Apply Here to submit a general application: https://www.vscyberhosting2.com/lowell/ With over 400 employees, the Health Center has expanded and relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility as of December 2012. The Health Center is a diverse, community-based health care organization. Lowell Community Health Center programs have been recognized as national models. The Health Center was also named one of the top five health centers in the nation for excellence in cultural competency. The Health Center's employees speak 28 different languages and over 80 staff are trained in medical interpreting. Patients trust Lowell Community Health Center. Every year, we touch the lives of nearly 50,000 people – or almost half the population of the City of Lowell. More than 90% of Lowell CHC patients are low income, and 46% are best served in a language other than English. Since opening our new comprehensive facility in a renovated mill on Jackson Street in 2012, more than 9,000 additional patients have turned to Lowell CHC for a full range of primary care, including OB-GYN and behavioral health services for adults and children, with over 176,000 visits in 2014. We also have a Pharmacy serving health center patients and others in the community