Data Analytics Officer at Nairobi Hospital

REF/TNH/DAO/04/19 (PERMANENT TERMS)

Reporting to Manager, Security Systems the successful candidate will be responsible in ensuring that the Hospital leverages and capitalizes on big data and its various applications to improve and drive the quality of health care and patient experience in line with the Hospital’s objectives.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of data, data structure and analytical tools to research or identify trends, expenditures, and utilization of patients’ healthcare needs;
• Respond to requests for data by determining user’s needs, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, and providing accurate and complete reports and information;
• Gather and interpret data from a variety of sources such as billing claims, cost reports, and patient satisfaction surveys to help the Hospital to improve the quality of care, lower the cost of care, and enhance the patient experience;
• Identify, develop and implement methods and techniques for improving reporting efficiency for in the department;
• Check and audit various data sources to ensure data adheres to data governance and maintenance policies;
• Maintain and apply knowledge of current trends, practices and developments in the health care sector;
• Educate and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the health care initiatives and research;
• Suggest ways to both increase healthcare quality and reduce costs;
• Contribute to data integrity, governance, and data structure standards and policies;
• Ensure compliance with all HIPAA, Confidentiality and Privacy laws; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering Health Informatics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, or Mathematics or any other related field from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 3 years’ IT experience preferably in data analytics.