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The Data Science Analyst I will be working primarily in the support of data submission for the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Center (CIVIC) program/grant (of which the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a recipient). This project requires all CIVIC funded, scientifically relevant data to be standardized, reported and submitted in compliance with NIH’s data standards and guidelines.

The Data Science Analyst I will work in collaboration with the Data Manager to process and standardize all relevant CIVICs data, to ensure data quality and uphold data integrity. They will get in contact with investigators and principal investigators, when necessary, for data requests and support, and will be primarily using Microsoft Excel functions, commands and equations to submit correctly formatted spreadsheets to NIH’s data sharing platform. In addition, they will also collaborate and attend meetings with CIVICs Statistical Data Management and Coordination Center (SDMCC) while also keeping abreast of new data sharing policies, standards and deadlines.

The Data Science Analyst I is also responsible for supporting any data cleaning, consolidating and reporting for PARIS (Protection Associated with Rapid Immunity to SARS-CoV-2)/SPARTA (SARS Seroprevalence And Respiratory Tract Assessment), a longitudinal study/project originally established at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to follow and understand the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2. They will also collaborate with other Krammer Lab investigators for data visualization tools/graphs wherever necessary.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manages and standardizes quantitative and qualitative data in Microsoft Excel for submission to to the SDMCC’s C3 platform
• Reviews, analyzes, and validates data prior to submission to C3 to ensure consistency, integrity and accuracy based on specific data guidelines and standards
• Assists in inventory organization via an electronic Freezer Management System in collaboration with the laboratory manager
• Analyzes data requests using information technology, enrollment, claims, pharmacy, clinical, contract, medical management, financial, administrative and other corporate data from both modeled and disparate internal and external sources.
  • Works with departmental staff to identify requirements for reporting and / or business intelligence tools.
  • Identifies necessary data, data sources and methodologies.
  • Collects, organizes, integrates, analyzes and interprets data.
  • Leverages advanced statistical analysis methods to create insightful recommendations and conclusions that may be communicated to the stakeholder.
  • Identifies and addresses expected and unforeseen data complexities to mitigate their impact on the analytic outcome and associated business decisions. Works to improve data quality where possible within created analytical models. Feeds data quality issues back to IT or identified data stewards to facilitate creation of high quality metrics.
  • Develops and may present reports, analyses and findings to senior management and others as scheduled or requested.

• I.T. / High Performance Computing in any ongoing projects.

• Adheres to corporate standards for performance metrics, data collection, data integrity, query design, and reporting format to ensure high quality, meaningful analytic output.

• Helps identify and understand data from internal and external sources for competitive, scenario and performance analyses, and financial modeling to gain member/provider insight into new and existing processes and business opportunities.

• Works closely with IT on the ongoing improvement of Mount Sinai’s integrated data warehouse, driven by strategic and business needs, and designed to ensure data and reporting consistency throughout the organization.

• Develops and maintains project work plans, including critical tasks, milestones, timelines, interdependencies and contingencies. Tracks and reports progress. Keeps stakeholders apprised of project status and implications for completion.

• Provides technical support to data analytics functions as they relate to varied business units, and technical expertise on the selection, development and implementation of various reporting and BI tools tied to business unit reporting requirements. Creates new BI reports and interactive dashboards as required.

• Prepares clear, well-organized project-specific documentation, including, at a minimum, analytic methods used, key decision points and caveats, with sufficient detail to support comprehension and replication.

• Ensures customers are adequately trained to use self-service BI tools and dashboards.

• Assists and may teach others within the organization on how to a) define meaningful process and performance measures, b) develop BI queries, and c) generate and use management reports effectively.

• Shares development and process knowledge with other analysts in order to assure redundancy and continuously builds a core of analytical strength within the organization.

• Demonstrates proficiency with the principles and methodologies of process improvement. Applies these in the execution of responsibilities in support of a process focused approach.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Education: BA or BS degree minimum, in a relevant field of study; Masters degree preferred.
• 2 years minimum is preferred in analytics development expertise, preferably in health care, or for a health provider, health plan or accountable care organization, including either:
  • Working knowledge of a health care EMR such as Epic/Clarity, aCW, etc.; a payor claims system such as Facets, Amisys, etc.; or a hospital/provider system such as IDX, Soarian, etc.
  • Knowledge of the New York State Medicaid and CMS Medicare regulations and related reporting requirements, such as STARS,QARR, MMCOR, MEDS, RAPS and HEDIS is a strong plus.
  • Experience working in a health plan or consulting actuarial, financial reporting or medical economics departments highly valuable.
  • Experience as a nurse informaticist highly valuable.
  • Experience working in healthcare provider analytics related to revenue modeling, managed care contracting, population management, case management, clinical or financial decision report
  • PhD, MD or DO program may be substituted for experience.
  
  

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we’re as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together and participate actively as a leader within the Mount Sinai Health System by:

• Serving as the primary resource management representative of the Mount Sinai leadership teams, committees, etc., and acting as the primary executive leader interface between Mount Sinai and key executives from the health systems’ vendors and partners.

• Engaging with relevant thought leaders and policy-makers at the federal and state levels, and representing the Health System as assigned.

• Using a lens of equity in establishing and promoting policies and procedures and providing opportunities for all to thrive.

• Confronting racist, sexist or other inappropriate behavior and challenges exclusionary organizational practices and serving as a role model to promote anti-racist behaviors.

• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you can develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, can make an impact on quality patient care.

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Who We Are

Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly Mount Sinai St. Luke’s), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $72,473.00 - $108,709.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.