Database Specialist (2 positions) 12 months CA
- Programming experience is required. Bachelor degree (or higher) in Computer Science or related area. Education or equivalent work experience in Economics, Finance, Health Care, Public Health, Statistics, Mathematics, or Research is a plus. POSITION SUMMARY: Under general supervision, this position exists to assist the organization in making strategic data-related decisions by analyzing, manipulating, tracking, managing and reporting data. This position functions both as consultant and as a high-level programmer. Work as a team member within a large group of highly skilled programmer analysts and clinicians charged with the development of analytic databases and reporting derived from Kaiser’s complex operational systems. Provide analytic and programming support to key functional areas. Assists in developing technical solutions and serving customers. Our department emphasizes team work and the sharing of expertise. QUALIFICATIONS • Experience in *SAS, SQL, PL/SQL, Crystal , Business Object, and/or Clarity.* • MVS/TSO, JCL. DB2, Oracle, Teradata, or relational databases experience. • Experience with the analytical manipulation and interpretation of large databases. • Advanced data analysis, validation, and processing skills. • Very strong analytic and critical thinking, writing, communication, and consulting skills. • Must have excellent interpersonal skills. And ability to work within a team. • Ability to express complex analytical and technical information to senior management or to audiences with clinical training. • Must be open to negotiating and compromising on ideas and work related issues. With reliance on others and ability to distribute dependencies along to others. • Must be self-starter and multitasking. Able to deal with multiple, concurrent projects with strict timelines. Not in a serial oriented process. • Healthcare experiences preferred. Familiarity with related applications, medical practices and terminology. • Microsoft Office DUTIES: • Extracts data for analysis and interpretation. • Prepares reports in accordance with the analytical results. • Assist on research projects. Providing statistics and outcomes studies. • Designs and refines efficient transformation algorithms according to business rules. • Performs validation procedures to ensure data quality. • Develops new databases and contributes to the creation of programming standards • Acts as database content expert and interfaces with end users. • Participates in the development of outcomes and process measures, including technical specifications, to enable population measurement, guideline implementation, and evaluation. • Builds and maintains complex routines and reporting using automations, macros, vendor software, and software written by self and others. Tests and maintains data integrity across multiple databases and environments. • Defines and frames complex multi-dimensional healthcare issues and develops time tables/processes for decision making. • Translates needs, issues, and ideas into effective strategies and action plans. Formulates specific implementation plans and evaluates the effectiveness of actions/programs implemented. • Develops creative alternative solutions. • Works closely with pharmacists/physicians, IT and outside partners. • May coordinate team/project activities and schedules. May assist in the determination of goals and priorities with team, clients, or project management sponsors. May provide leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams. • Communicates results/recommendations to project sponsors, clients, and various senior level audiences (including physicians for TPMG departments). • Must be proficient in and competent in project life cycles (concept, design, development, QA, pre-production, production, and support/maintenance of applications and processes). *Applications* Crystal Reports *Database and Data Management* Oracle Teradata DBMS *Enterprise Databases* SQL *Productivity Software* Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office Microsoft Word *Programming Languages* PL/SQL *SAS* -- Thanks & Regards Kumar IT Staffing E-Mail: ku...@itstaffing.net URL: www.itstaffing.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SAP or Oracle Financials" group. To post to this group, send email to sap-or-oracle-financi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sap-or-oracle-financials+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sap-or-oracle-financials?hl=en.
