Director Of Informatics job description

The Data Scientist will report directly to the Executive Director of Informatics. In this role, the successful candidate needs to be a data storyteller, using all data sources to identify and track early trends. Their mandate is to summarize interesting facts and use data for inspiration for the Population Health team as well as all of Aetna Medicaid Medical Affairs. Those facts and inspiration will become the input for Aetna Medicaid Population Health decision-makers with the successful ideas becoming candidates for more rigorous statistical follow-up and enlargement of opportunities.The successful candidate will need to utilize available data to maximize ideation while avoiding coming to conclusions beyond the data. The successful candidate will also discourage leaders' overconfidence by emphasizing a multitude of possible interpretations for every insight.
Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

Minimum: 100,000

Maximum: 221,000

Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge of:• Clinical analytics including quality management, health equity and social determinants of health, and clinical risk approaches and applications • Advanced analytics tools and languages to analyze large sets of data from multiple sources• Large health care database structures and data visualization techniques• Health plan structure and decision making processes Skill In: • Effectively communicating and negotiating across the business and in the external health care environment to share insights and bring order to analytics solutions• Strong organizational, management, and leadership skills• Influencing key decision makers with insightful analytics to guide strategic decision making• Designing value-based purchasing models to drive clinical and quality improvement Ability To: • Combine the story you think the data are telling you with business understanding and insights to develop actionable intelligence• Before presentation of data stories to decision makers, examine it from several angles with follow-up investigations to see if it holds water

COVID Requirements

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

CVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated.

You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of:• The possible impact of managed care clinical intervention programs• The unique clinical needs of the Medicaid population• The impact of social determinants of health and health equity (or lack thereof) on member outcomes• Value-based purchasing to drive clinical and quality improvement Skill in:• Population health management solution structure and development Ability To:• Be a trusted consultant and data guide with senior leaders across the organization• Work with state Medicaid agencies to build positive relations and win or maintain business

Education

Minimum: BSPreferred: MS or PhD

Business Overview

Bring your heart to CVS HealthEvery one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE:

As a leader of the Discovery Informatics group, this position will be accountable for delivering mission-critical solutions supporting Exelixis' early-stage discovery efforts. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in supporting the design, implementation, and growth of our informatics infrastructure used by Discovery Research. The candidate will efficiently assess current capabilities to identify gaps, propose solutions, and implement a carefully considered strategy for sustained growth. This position will also be responsible for managing a team of internal & external informatics experts working across multiple programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Lead the planning and execution of business objectives across various groups in support of early-stage drug discovery, providing perspective of IT, and enabling information to be shared among functional groups

* In coordination with Discovery Research, identify suitable commercial systems to complement current applications and evaluate such systems to determine the most suitable one for efficient data integration

* Collaborate with Discovery Research scientists, programmers, and project leaders to deploy, support, and maintain customized reporting tools

* Develop and promote best practices for scientific data capture, integration, and analysis

* Provide strong leadership and business acumen to inspire the organization around common goals, vision, and values

* Lead scientific business analyses to understand current and emerging needs

* Provide leadership support to project teams in strategic planning and implementation of scientific and operational informatics solutions for multiple functions to ensure data accessibility, quality, and integrity

* Oversee the ongoing support, maintenance, and evolution of informatics systems

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Supervises staff, including hiring, scheduling, and assigning work, reviewing performance, and

recommends salary increases, promotions, transfers, demotions, or terminations.

* Mentoring employees in areas new to them thereby expanding the flexibility of the group

* May manages others through subordinate supervisors

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

EDUCATION:

* Bachelor's degree in related discipline (e.g., chemistry, biology) and thirteen years of related experience; or

* Master's degree in related discipline and eleven years of related experience; or

* PhD degree in related discipline and eight years of related experience; or,

* Equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience:

* Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industries evaluating, implementing, maintaining, and augmenting scientific information systems for storage, integration, analysis, and reporting

* Drug discovery experience is necessary and experience in non-clinical development, early clinical development, and / or biologics-based drug development is beneficial

* Experience in project management

Knowledge/Skills:

* Thorough knowledge of scientific information systems such as assay data capture, electronic lab notebooks, centralized capture and use of instrument data, reporting of results in a comprehensive manner

* Comprehensive knowledge regarding soliciting requirements and planning deliveries of information systems

* General knowledge of budgeting and forecasting

* Ability to supervise and guide a team working on widely differing initiatives related to scientific information systems

* WORKING CONDITIONS:

* Environment: primarily working in an office environment

* Visits to chemistry or biology laboratories infrequently

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DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Northern Light Health

Department: Clinical Informatics

Position is located: Mercy State Street

Work Type: Full Time

40 hours per week

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

*This position provides onsite support for Mercy Hospital in Portland, ME*

Summary:

A Clinical Informatics Specialist presents a professional image in conduct, attitude and attire and maintains positive can-do attitude. An Analyst is required to clearly communicate information through appropriate methods, read and interpret the most complex information, collaborate with teams across departments, write clearly and informatively, edit work for spelling and grammar, and listen well. This position regularly & consistently acts with the best interest of the organization, the patient, and the customer in mind. This is a technical role that requires an understanding of how applications integrate and interrelate throughout the EMHS system.

Responsibilities:

• This individual is expected to exercise direction and judgment under direct supervision while assisting with training with parts of a projects or process within the department.

• It is important this person can understand, technically, how systems interrelate with other departmental systems applications.

• This position works closely with the departmental Manager/Supervisor, end users in all applicable areas, and vendors to maintain a stable, functional, and progressive software application.

• The Analyst works with a team on phases of application implementation, systems analysis, and programming activities, and assists with preparing detailed specifications from which programs will be written.

• This position designs, tests, documents, and maintains assigned programs under direct supervision.

• The Informatics Specialist role is one that facilitates the integration of IS information and knowledge to support healthcare staff in decision making, design, education and implementation of the EMR and its related processes.

• This position assists in planning, designing, delivering and supporting the implementation and ongoing utilization of the automated clinical applications within the electronic medical record.

• Demonstration of Health Information Systems applications is required to effectively create a process flow by reviewing a current process, assisting with the design of a future state and performing a gap analysis.

• Given the function of Information Systems Applications, particularly in partnering with physicians and other hospitals in the region, a professional who can actively contribute to the overall system strategy and deliver first-rate IT service in a diverse, multi-entity environment is required.

• This role requires a high performer who is a detailed, hands on performer that is comfortable integrating the Millennium Applications for multiple hospitals and other healthcare entities, and the culture of EMHS requires the Informatics Specialist to be visible and proactive in serving the individual entities.

• A Clinical Informatics Specialist gathers and analyzes information skillfully, recommends alternative solutions, works well in group problem-solving situations, and uses reason when dealing with emotional topics.

• As such, it expected that an Analyst can communicate effectively and persuasively within the team.

• This is a collaborative position thus expected to include the appropriate people in decision making process when necessary to ensure a high quality product for our customers.

• The work environment requires the Analyst to manage competing demands in an environment with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected results and the ability to analyze implications of design concepts is critical

• Solves or escalates immediate problems in order to succeed on assigned projects and tasks.

• Must be able to complete other duties as assigned.

Competencies and skills:

Essential:

* Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.

* Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.

* Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.

* Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Education:

Essential:

* High School Diploma/General Educational Development (GED)

Working conditions:

Essential:

* Work with computers, typing, reading or writing.

* Continuous sitting.