Data Scientist

We are recruiting for a motivated Data Scientist to join our team! We are here for lifes journey. Where is your life journey taking you? Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves, something that connects us all: Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship, Transformation in health. Department ACS-CHS Grants Funded Job Summary Under minimal supervision, the Data Scientist is responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of multiple projects simultaneously. This includes gathering business requirements, extracting data, conducting statistical analyses, creating reports and visualizations, and developing system solutions. The Data Scientist readily displays the ability to diagnose issues, identify appropriate resources and escalations, and propose creative solutions to complex problems. Under general direction, the Data Scientist is knowledgeable in the Epic Cogito suite of tools (Epic Certification/proficiency, preferred), who is responsible for the support, analysis, design, build, configuration, implementation, and workflow documentation of the assigned Epic application or third-party software, in alignment with organization's policies, procedures, and business operations. Essential Functions: Project Planning: Meets with stakeholders to identify business requirements, expected outcomes, and pertinent data sources. Collaborates with information technology teams, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to locate, evaluate, integrate, and validate new and existing data sources. Documents business requirements, data requirements, data sources, and programming logic pertaining to data requests. Conducts literature reviews. (20%) Project Management: Manages projects as a lead or supporting team member. Periodically reviews processes, coding, and requirements for opportunities for improvement and automation. (10%) Data Management, Modeling and Analysis: Queries databases. Designs database structures and data models to facilitate the acquisition, management, integration, and reporting of data and information using industry standards and guidelines. Compares models using statistical performance metrics. Creates and utilizes programs or tools to ensure data accuracy and integrity. Analyzes data using statistical software. (40%) Reporting: Creates graphs, charts, or other visualizations to convey the results of data analysis. Makes formal and informal presentations to leadership and end users both orally and in writing. (30%) Education: Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Health Services Research, Public Health, Mathematics, Science, or closely related field Required Work Experience: 1-3 years of professional experience working with relational databases, summarizing data, and reporting meaningful results to end users. Prior experience with health relational databases is required. Required Licenses: CABOODLE-EPIC Cogito Data Warehouse - DHHA - Denver Health and Hospital Authority Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Epic Certification/proficiency in the Cogito suite of tools, preferred. Demonstrates data literacy with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; the ability to prepare and transform raw data to deliver insights. Ability to adapt and excel in an evolving technical environment; identifies and validates the appropriate technological solutions for various reporting needs. Demonstrates strong ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems. Can use analytical reasoning to determine root causes, define the problem, generate solutions, and implement the best option. Communicates in a way that builds relationships and fosters collaborative work. Tailors the mode and content of communication to both technical and non-technical colleagues in and outside of the organization. Displays high level of initiative, including the ability and willingness to take ownership of work, recognize assignments or tasks that need to be completed, seek out additional assignments or tasks, and help others. Business analysis skills to identify data solutions by interviewing business users, analyzing processes/operations, establishing solution objectives, prototyping solution, and preparing specifications. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Intermediate SQL skills or equivalent computer language skills and strong understanding of dimensional and relational database concepts, including primary keys, foreign keys, and joins. Ability to research and troubleshoot reporting content functionality to ensure data is accurate and daily processing has been completed. Proficiency and demonstrated experience with report writing and data visualization tools, such as Excel, Tableau, or Microsoft SSRS Shift Days (United States of America) Work Type Regular Salary $73,500.00 - $113,900.00 / yr Benefits Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation) On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more Tuition reimbursement & assistance Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer Our Values Respect Belonging Accountability Transparency All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denvers 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation. As Colorados primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year. Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer. Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled. Denver Health was founded as City Hospital in 1860 to serve the health care needs of the rapidly developing city of Denver. Since then, we have grown alongside the community to become a complete health care system, proudly providing care for all residents -- at every point in their lives. We believe healthy people are the foundation of a vibrant community, and Denver Health has been treating and healing the people of Denver for more than 160 years. Today, Denver Health delivers preventive, primary and acute care services. We are committed to making our community a healthy place to live, work and raise a family. Youll see that commitment in the programs we offer, through the care we provide and in our determination to achieve continuous improvement so our community always has the best care available. As a comprehensive, integrated organization, we provide hospital and emergency care to the public, regardless of ability to pay. This integration promotes continuity of care for each patient and assures health care that is delivered in the most efficient, cost-effective setting. We care for: thirty-three percent of Denver's population annually; Denver Health sees nearly 1,200,000 total patient visits annually. one in three Denver-area children each year. the needs of special populations such as the poor, uninsured, pregnant teens, persons addicted to alcohol and other substances, victims of violence and the homeless. As Colorado's primary safety-net institution, Denver Health has provided uncompensated care and serves as a model for other safety net institutions across the nation.