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Job Duties:

Duke Heart – Duke Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Duke Division of Cardiology – is ranked among the top programs in the nation and aims to position itself as a leader in Heart Analytics and Cardiovascular Intelligence. Duke Heart is a powerhouse of Cardiovascular Information Technologies. We use Lumedx, a cardiovascular platform, to augments Epic EHR to create an immensely data rich environment. This position will be part of a well-rounded Center of Excellence Sr. Analyst Team, of 10, with strong medical informatics exposure, and report directly to the Senior Manager. The primary responsibility will be to support front end development (Lumedx .net), electronic sourcing for registries, from Epic MS SQL Caboodle, Oracle Clarity or other data sources using SSIS, and actual data submission to registries. This role will create and maintain datasets, SSRS reports and PowerBI dashboards in support of clinical areas in addition this role will be asked to rotate tier two support rotation and assist with testing (all hands-on deck) for new major releases.

Job Responsibilities:

Manage associated LumeDx module and respond to support inquiries, support testing activity, and facilitate development to the front-end application. Support Duke Heart by sourcing data sets associated with clinical areas (e.g. Cath) from EPIC Caboodle, or Clarity and import via ETL process into Heart's SQL Server Environment (Lumedx) to reduce overall registry manual abstraction workload and provide data to support clinical performance and operations. Process and manage large volume of healthcare datasets between repositories.  Audit and cleanse data that can be consumable/transferred to other application databases.

Collaborate with fellow developers and with Clinical Business Analyst in the establishment, maintenance, and execution of best practices associated with data security, data governance (approvals), testing, documentation, verification data, and dictionary and metadata management.

Perform and document data validation, including validation of Electronic Health Record-derived clinical phenotypes

Analyze data in support of quality projects or Heart Center initiatives. Periodically create SQL Server SSRS, or PowerBI reports following requirements laid out by Clinical Analyst.

Participate in 2nd level help desk support, 24x7, for departmentally supported systems.

Visit and acquire general understanding of clinical areas supported by COE by performing periodic field visits.

Teach and train other members of COE about available data and how to access it and use it to support their clinical and operational areas. Strong analytical skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret client business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.

Contribute to departmental knowledge base.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Education Requirements:

Work generally requires a bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, or a computer-related field or the equivalent coursework or technical training.

Experience:

SQL server and plus other data sourcing and reporting tools. e.g. Power BI, SSRS. (5 years or more).

Experience sourcing data and or reports in support of a clinical environment (3 years).

Experience interacting with physicians in the cardiology or CT surgery care areas supporting education, quality, performance improvement and or educational activities (5 years).

Proficiency with SQL (Views, Stored procedures), experience with BI/reporting platforms.

Prior experience with Epic Electronic Health Record systems and demonstrated understanding of HL7 messages and using of medical terminology (such as ICD9, ICD10, and CPT) in clinical informatics and healthcare research settings are preferred.

Knowledge of HIPAA and other relevant privacy regulations.

Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with clinicians, biostatisticians, and IT staff.

Strong attention to detail.

Excellent customer service and diplomacy skills.

Willingness to address issues and take ownership, knowing when and how to escalate issues.