Director Health Practice Analytics

Job Title

Director Health Practice Analytics

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Senior Vice President & CEO

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment    

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.   

  

Who we are   

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.  

  

What we want   

The Director, Health Practice Analytics, under general direction, administers operational elements of activities associated with assigned department utilizing data to support strategic direction for the business management of practices.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.  

Other Requirements and Factors: Ability to travel. Ability to work hours outside of standard office, including nights, weekends and holidays as needed.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 10 years of related experience in healthcare management/administration 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of healthcare technologies

• Advanced skill in dashboard creation and utilization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business administration with emphasis in healthcare administration

• More than 10-years’ experience in healthcare administration

• Experience with Axiom or similar healthcare technology software

Responsibilities:

• Dashboard Development and Operations - Champions an integrated dashboard platform across the organization to educate colleagues and leadership on the capabilities and potential applications of the system. Through consultation with end users, understands business requirements for dashboard and related enhancement projects and translate into technical requirements and design. Proposes the full set of metrics to be tracked (including guardrail metrics) and a subset of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which will be indicative of business success; help team set short- and long-term targets for KPIs. Leads technical design sessions; architect, and document technical solutions that are aligned with business needs. Maintains and communicates system metrics to track trends in usage and data integrity. Develops and institutes best practices around dashboard applications and capabilities and release management, architecture and design, and user support and training. Provides global end-user support (including system configuration, complex formulas and system maintenance). Provides leadership and oversight for the operations of the integrated dashboard platform.

• Analytics  - Performs data integrity audits such as managing data quality, merging duplicate records and managing account access and security levels. Provides input to the leadership team on policies, initiatives, and best practices that support Unit objectives and goals. Works with members of the Digital Health team to analyze clinic data, including patient outcomes, financial metrics, and operational KPIs, to drive informed decision-making and enhance clinic performance. Directs participants in matters related to fiscal management to ensure resources are accounted for according to budgetary guidelines. Continuously seeks and develops best practice operational and financial metric management models.

• Business Process Stewardship and Governance - Provides strategic direction for the business management of practices, including establishing and monitoring multi-year business plans, setting, and monitoring unit goals, managing the internal and external reputation of the clinics supervised, and building business capability and profitability. Directs, implements, and monitors program goals. Serves as a participant of the practice plans and service-based strategies with a focus on contributing analytic insights to business needs and helping to develop program strategy and vision, as well as prioritizing enhancement activities. Collaborates with designated practice plan leadership as needed to perform responsibilities. Aligns with stakeholders to maintain familiarity with other internal and external system / business application capabilities and make recommendations about potential upstream / downstream integrations or functionality intersection points as appropriate. Directs program participants in matters related to fiscal management. Reviews advisory board agenda and provides dialogue as to the management issues that affect the financial and technical health of the program. Maintains a holistic view of business processes and users in the HSC Schools/Colleges and programs to understand cross functional impacts regarding configuration, process, workflow, dashboard, and reporting.

• EHR Optimization  - Stays current on EHR and business system functionality, best practices, releases, product roadmaps and 3rd party applications available to enhance the patient experience, internal workflow, analytics, etc. Consults on TAMU EHR optimization efforts; identify opportunities for improvement in the way EHRs are utilized to enhance the patient experience and optimize clinic operations.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.  

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.