[Hiring] CDI Data Analyst @UT Southwestern Medical Center

Role Description

The Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Data Analyst is responsible for internal data requests from multiple individuals and service areas. Key responsibilities include:

• Executing existing reports, editing and/or creating new reports.
• Analyzing and summarizing data in a usable format for the requester.
• Supporting Quality, Performance Improvement, and Financial performance initiatives.
• Generating performance metrics for the CDI Team and quality analytic reporting for various organizational initiatives.
• Providing data analysis to evaluate new CDI Program initiatives through ongoing metric analysis, tracking, trending, and reporting findings.

Qualifications

• 5 years acute care Hospital nursing experience, preferred in critical care.
• 3 years of experience working in a Clinical Documentation Integrity program.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Cert Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) or Cert Document Improvement Practice (CDIP).
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• Previous experience in healthcare performance improvement and data analytics (preferred).
• Extensive knowledge with Excel spreadsheets and graphs (preferred).
• Previous experience working in a remote environment (preferred).

Requirements

• Ability to analyze data at a deeper level to meet data requests.
• Support data needs as requested.
• Ensure reporting deadlines are met.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for CDI data requests.
• Vet the validity of other data requests from internal and external sources.
• Maintain confidentiality of all data collected.
• Maintain an expert level of knowledge of CDI concepts and principles.
• Participate in continuing education programs to expand knowledge.
• Assist in upholding CDI team expectations and customer service standards.
• Promote a culture of support, continuous learning, and teamwork.
• Perform other duties as assigned by CDI & Department Leadership.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay.
• Paid Time Off, available day one.
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer.