Health Services Research Analyst

Job Summary:

The Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research is frequently recruiting for Health Services Research Analyst roles to assist with projects in health services research, public health, epidemiology, or related disciplines. Health Services Research Analysts work as part of a team, utilizing intermediate level research skills to perform a variety of research and operations-related activities including organization of project activities, data collection and management, quantitative or qualitative analysis, and report preparation.

Department Summary:

The Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research is a critical component for the Institute for Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and engages with more than 160 scientists and other professionals across VUMC to conduct research and discover, implement, and disseminate workable solutions for modern-day problems in health care delivery, health care quality, and patient-center outcomes. For additional information, please visit https://www.vumc.org/hsr/center-health-services-research.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides program management for project activities. Performs tasks related to the execution and operations of project.
• Fosters collaboration between team members, both internal and external to the project team. Maintains communication across project teams.
• Uses quantitative and qualitative research skills to participate in the design, coordination and conduct of research projects.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

STUDY DESIGN & CONDUCT (INTERMEDIATE):Applies qualitative and quantitative research methods to perform preparatory, regulatory, and analytic tasking within the life cycle of a study.

DATA ANALYSIS (INTERMEDIATE):- The ability to analyze data in an accurate manner.

DATA MANAGEMENT (INTERMEDIATE):Interpreting, analyzing and organizing reports and metrics.

PRESENTATION SKILLS (INTERMEDIATE):- The ability to prepare effective presentations in content and function, able to speak competently to the level of the audience.

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION (NOVICE):Knowledgeable on all phases in the lifecycle of a sponsored research project. Well versed in and able to assist researchers in reducing compliance risks and assisting in routine and specialized processes.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

CORE CAPABILITIES:

SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES:

• Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
• Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES:

• Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.

ENSURING HIGH QUALITY:

• Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.

MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY:

• Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
• Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
• Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.

FOSTERING INNOVATION:

• Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
• Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
• Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Minimum Requirements:

This position requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and two years of related experience. Candidates with Master's in Public Health (MPH) degree or related field are preferred.

Preferred experience and skills include but are not limited to the following:

• Strong analytical skills.
• Professional writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Prior research experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, including Word, Power Point, Excel
• Ability to learn new software as required

Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:

• Light Work category requiring exertion up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects.

Movement

• Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
• Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
• Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.
• Occasional: Walking: Moving about on foot.
• Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
• Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
• Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.
• Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
• Continuous: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
• Continuous: Sitting: Remaining in seated position

Sensory

• Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
• Continuous: Feeling: Ability to perceive size, shape, temperature, texture by touch with fingertips.
• Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
• Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information