Senior Data Analyst
New York, NY

Job Description

Strength Through Diversity

Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal.

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Title: Senior Data Analyst

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Senior Data Analyst oversees activities related to data integrity, security and enhancement of the value of data including data cleaning, query tracking, and developing and implementing policies and procedures. The Senior Data Analyst may direct the movement of data across multiple systems; oversee its validation and organization and make sure that data is available to appropriate people and systems within an organization.

* Uses modeling techniques and tools in analyzing and specifying data structure in large and/or complex data sets.
* Implements best practices in data management to ensure the integrity of the data, the quality of data processes and delivers analyzable or analyzed data to a variety of internal and external clients of the Medical Center.
* Recommends best practices for data transformations to support the data movement. Defines data migration requirements, gathering, validating and documenting data requirements.
* Translates, merges, cleans up and/or maps data into conceptual, logical and physical data models.
* Oversees all activities related to data cleansing, data quality and data consolidation using industry standards and processes.
* Identifies, develops, and documents data standardization, data enrichment operations, data validations, data security requirements, and data exception handling processes.
* Documents, implements, maintains or recommends operating methods to improve processing, distribution, data flow, collection, database editing procedures.
* May define parameters for file or space utilization.
* Works closely with IT management and staff.
* May access data in the Data Warehouse, as required.
* Assists faculty and staff with queries, statistical analyses, reports and technical difficulties related to data retrieval.
* Designs and writes custom applications needed to ensure the database meets requirements for the entry, management and reporting of data.
* Recognizes recurring issues and analyzes causes in order to reach a solution. Generates plans and provides tools/techniques for improvement and to measure success.
* Trains staff with varying degrees of knowledge to effectively use the database system.
* Maintains knowledge of the current regulations and technologies related to data management.
* May write and prepare manuscripts and other materials for internal and external audiences.
* Performs other related duties.

Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics and/or related field.
* Master's degree in relevant field of study preferred
* Advanced knowledge of database applications / management, SQL and /or SAS
* Intermediate MS Office (Word, Excel), Access, Outlook
* Experience with SQL relational database management systems (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) preferred
* 5 years database application/management experience, preferably in a large medical center or healthcare environment, is preferred.
* A combination of experience/education with an advanced degree or a background in research analytics can be considered.

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity is a driver 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.

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 38,000 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 St. Luke's, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans