Job Description Summary

This position is a mid-level position as part of a team responsible for developing and managing the extraction, transformation and loading of data to and from electronic medical records, data repositories and other complex healthcare IT systems and solutions for research. The individual will have an advanced understanding of SQL, relational database models, data warehousing and data visualization concepts. The position will take the lead on several long-term projects working with clinical teams to integrate data form multiple sources, work with data architects to manage new data feeds and integrate solutions into existing workflows. The individual must handle confidential and sensitive healthcare data. HIPAA security and privacy regulations must be applied to existing and developed systems and processes.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Research Grant

Cost Center

CC000955 COM Biomedical Informatics Center CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-07

Pay Range

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

This position is a mid-level position as part of a team responsible for developing and managing the extraction, transformation and loading of data to and from electronic medical records, data repositories and other complex healthcare IT systems and solutions for research. The individual will have an advanced understanding of SQL, relational database models, data warehousing and data visualization concepts. The position will take the lead on several long-term projects working with clinical teams to integrate data form multiple sources, work with data architects to manage new data feeds and integrate solutions into existing workflows. The individual must handle confidential and sensitive healthcare data. HIPAA security and privacy regulations must be applied to existing and developed systems and processes.

Additional Job Description

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Proficient in SQL and using relational databases (MS-SQL, MySQL, Oracle)

Familiarity and experience with the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform Practical experience with ETL and data integration tools (Pentaho Kettle, Microsoft SSIS). Practical experience developing data models and marts.

Practical experience creating data visualizations (Tableau preferred). Aware of common data warehouse design principles and methodologies. Basic understanding of Linux environments and navigational skills. Very organized, high attention to detail, able to work independently. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong interpersonal and communications skills (written/verbal).

Experience managing long term projects and meeting milestone deadlines. Experience working with large sets of healthcare data. Experience with XML and web services. Experience with open-source technologies. Experience utilizing Agile methodology for development projects.

Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or a related field and three (3) years’ experience in systems development and maintenance, technical support, or the support of complex database management systems.

Job Responsibilities:

ETL Developer: Actively lead and contribute to key project tasks such as integrating data sources, creating / maintaining ETL (extract, transform, load) jobs, database design, access and development, and data import and export. Define and deploy datamarts for research or quality improvement. Support database platforms in multiple environments (Windows, Linux, MS-Azure). Work with vendors to gain access to external systems. 35%

Data Analyst: Actively contribute to investigating new data sources, performing quality checks on new data sources, explaining new data sources to stakeholders and other analysts, creating data visualizations (tableau preferred) for users to access the data, and leading the integration of new data sources with existing data assets on campus. 25%

Project Management: Active participation in data services delivery, planning, and organization – contribute to team Kanban, documentation, workflows, data dictionaries and diagrams. Provide visibility into individual and team status via recurrent communication channels. Ensure projects meet milestone deadlines and report blockers and risks as appropriate. Assist investigators with administrative steps and navigating requests for data. 15%

Honest Broker: Support research at MUSC by securely brokering patient data to researchers. Assist investigators in defining data requirements to support longitudinal research. Manage multiple concurrent priorities and work under direction of senior technical staff. Ensure that HIPAA guidelines are strictly followed and that all data provided is approved by the IRB and/or the data request committee. 15%

Administrative: Learning of new technologies and procedures as they become available at the organization. Assist with database administration, backups, monitoring, and optimization. Assist with migration and deployment to Microsoft Azure Cloud infrastructure. 5%

Other duties as required. 5%

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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