Job Opening: Advanced SAS Programmer Business Intelligence Analyst

Company
Trinity Health
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
Posted on
April 12, 2024

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Applicants for this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment visa for this position.

POSITION SUMMARY

Performs statistical and related business intelligence analyses to inform the design and assessment of health care quality and safety; develops scheduled, updated analyses for a production system of reports; creates datasets for high-level statistical analyses as part of innovative team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Proficient in the use of SAS and SQL software to create datasets for analysis from multiple, primary sources, conducts analyses and creates reports; Programming skills should be sufficient for modular programming to support recurring production-level datasets; Analytical skills should be sufficiently developed for forecasting, predictive modeling and longitudinal cohort analyses.

  • Write SQL queries for data manipulation, sorting, summarizing and reporting.

  • Reviews, analyzes and modifies programming systems including coding, testing, debugging and documenting programs.

  • Uses standard macros/code to comply with department standards.

  • Checks for validity and reproducibility of quality/safety measures when indicated from multiple data sources.

  • Ensures completeness and accuracy of reports.

  • Uses additional reporting tools such as Business Objects, Excel, Tableau etc. as needed.

  • Maintains routine reporting and data load processes.

Able to produce graphical and other visual displays of data to guide the decision-maker.

  • Collaborates with medical and clinical staff leadership and colleagues to determine information needs and to understand requirements for application and/or reports.

Leads team projects and provides reporting support for web applications.

  • Assists staff with understanding of healthcare data and assists in the training of new staff members.

  • Provides programming and analytical expertise on team projects.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelors Degree, Masters preferred. Minimum of 3 years experience in business intelligence analyses pertaining to at least one of the following: clinical, financial, operations, biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical research or industrial engineering

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Proficient in SAS and SQL, Base SAS, SAS STAT, SAS QC, SAS Graph, ODS, macro programming

  • Understanding of healthcare data – inpatient, outpatient or managed care (preferred)

  • Ability to work on multiple, concurrent projects, perform a variety of tasks

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Ability to quickly adapt to and handle changing priorities

  • Ability to anticipate customer needs and questions.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran

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