Lakeland Regional Health

Data Scientist - Data Science

Job description

Position Information

Work Type: Active - Benefit Eligible and Accrues Time Off
Exempt: Yes
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (Remote)

Location: Suntrust, US:FL:Lakeland

Position Summary

Summary:

The Data Scientist I reports to the Manager of Analytics. This position is an advanced technical professional role responsible for exploring and analyzing data across the enterprise and presenting information and key insights that supports the organization’s strategies. The Data Scientist I uses mathematics, statistics, modeling, business analysis, and technology to transform healthcare and business data into advanced analytic solutions. This role will interface with the business, graduate medical education, and IT community to ensure that the right people have access to the right data in the right format at the right time.
The Data Scientist I will identify and prioritize opportunities for and contribute to the improvement of quality, safety and cost, as well as Patient, Customer, Physician and Employee satisfaction. S/he is expected to perform all work in accordance with all relevant LRH standards, policies, and procedures. S/he may perform other duties as assigned.

Position Details

Detailed responsibilities:

  • People At The Heart Of All We Do
  • Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration.
  • Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care.
  • Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created.
  • Safety And Performance Improvement
  • Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety.
  • Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work.
  • Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work.
  • Stewardship
  • Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities.
  • Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures.
  • Standard Work Duties: Data Scientist
  • Identify opportunities and improve organizational effectiveness with enhanced or new analysis techniques and insights, based on industry standard practices and lessons learned
  • Lead the development of the Data Science and Analytics function based on industry best practices, and build processes and procedures for LRH.
  • Act as the internal technical expert and consultant to the IS department and to the business in the area of data and analysis. Participate in LRH's initiative to become a leader in patient data sharing for Polk County and assist in defining value/ownership.
  • Analyze and propose modern solutions to replace legacy systems and data, such as individually-created and widely dispersed databases and spreadsheets, to better align with LRH enterprise information standards and strategies for single source of data, and integration
  • Collaborate with and across all departments to translate business needs for information and knowledge into long-term data science solutions that add value to the organization. Document and build consensus for the proposed designs and solutions.
  • Provide consultative support to other analytics teams as well as business departments to improve data flow and analysis to drive results.

Qualifications & Experience

Education:
Essential:
  • Master Degree
Nonessential:
  • PhD

Education equivalent experience:
Essential:
  • Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics or related scientific discipline
Nonessential:
  • relevant technical field

Other information:
Experience Essential:
  • 5+ years of experience designing, managing, developing and analyzing multiple large complex data models spanning multiple disparate sources
  • 3+ years of experience delivering key insights to and serving as trusted advisor to Board of Directors, Executives, Directors and Managers
  • Prior Experience in a Health Care System
  • Advance SQL knowledge (TSQL and PSQL)
  • Prior work in querying Cerner Millennium Database
  • Experience working in research centric environment
  • R or Python Experience

Preferred:
  • Experience utilizing a formal Quality Management methodology such as Six Sigma, TQM, or Crosby
  • Experience with business and clinical data in a healthcare setting, especially Cerner, Epic, and Lawson ERP
  • Experience with Cerner Learning Health Network
  • Experience using Spark
  • Knowledge of Epic and Allscripts Data Models

Certifications Preferred: Information Systems certification in a specific supported software package(s);
One or more industry certifications such as PMI, ITIL, CPHIMS, COBIT, SMMI, Six Sigma.

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