DATA ANALYST

Position Overview

Tri-City Medical Center has served San Diego County’s coastal communities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, and Vista for over 60 years. As one of the largest employers in North San Diego County and a full-service acute care public hospital, Tri-City is committed to quality, compassionate care – from leading orthopedic, spine and cardiovascular services to world-class robotic surgery, cancer, and emergency care. In addition to partnering with over 90 local non-profit and community organizations through our COASTAL Commitment initiative, the hospital operates as a vital healthcare safety net in the region.

The Data Analyst role is responsible for querying data for both clinical and non-clinical analysis, compiling concise and accurate reports to support upper management decision making, and serving as a training resource for departmental team members.

Location: US-CA-Oceanside

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including adherence to unit-based safety and infection control requirements.
• Manages projects and researches data to facilitate business activities.
• Extracts, evaluates, and interprets data and indicators.
• Prepares concise reports and identifies trends and issues.
• Advises departmental management on appropriate indicators and statistical analysis to answer proposed questions or understand processes.
• Presents and communicates data and findings to upper management and departmental staff.
• Prepares additional follow-up ad hoc reports in response to management concerns and requests.
• Produces detailed financial, operational, and clinical reports with a goal of analyzing trends and meeting regulatory requirements.
• Maintains current expertise in data for financial and clinical systems.
• Actively participates in select hospital committees and meetings to assist in achieving data analysis and reporting goals.
• Supports Service Line & Institutes in capturing data and building reports for trend analysis.

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, required.
• Query and maintain department databases (including uploading/downloading data, reviewing and scrubbing data elements, and developing reports, queries, forms, and macros) to ensure data usability and integrity, required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills along with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, required.
• High level of personal accountability for accuracy, attention to detail, and timely completion of work assignments, required.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and maintain confidentiality, required.
• Ability to present and work collaboratively with personnel at all levels within the facility and physician areas, required.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, management information systems or equivalent, required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Qualifications: MS Access, preferred.
• Hospital or healthcare experience, preferred.
• Working knowledge of Crystal Report Writer, Lawson, Cerner, or equivalent, preferred.
• Education: Master's degree, preferred.