Data Analyst Lead - Research - New Orleans - Full Time

Audit Service Initiatives Leader

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job independently leads audit service initiatives, working to develop, maintain, and improve programs to integrate data analytics across the internal audit lifecycle (risk assessments, audit execution, reporting, and continuous auditing). Leads the design and development of ad hoc reports, validates data, executes analysis, and reports results using visualization tools. Leads staff and senior level data analysts assigned to their projects by providing direction and expertise, assigning priorities and guiding project workflows. Provides data extracts and technical support to assist in performing audit work. Works with team members and clients to understand their needs, then research and deliver products that meet their needs.

Education

Required - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, accounting, finance, economics, decision sciences, statistics, or analytics

Preferred - Master's Degree

Work Experience

Required - 6 years of healthcare, public accounting or a financial-based industry performing data analytics.

6 years of experience with data warehouse / ODBC reporting software (i.e., OBIEE, Crystal, SQL, R, Python) or reporting / visualization software (ie. Tableau, MS Power BI).

Preferred - 2 years of Internal audit or public accounting experience

Certifications

Preferred - EPIC / Clarity certification

CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE or other audit or accounting certification.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to simplify and share succinctly
• Ability to interact with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds, of all ages, and of various levels in a positive manner to influence and build effective relationships and meet shared objectives.
• Able to function with the highest sense of integrity, exercising unprejudiced and unbiased judgment on behalf of the company's welfare.
• The ability to travel locally to various clinics or operation centers / sites
• Good organizational and prioritization skills, including the ability to complete own assignments without supervision and direct assignments of subordinate staff. Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments timely.
• Reprioritizes schedules and reevaluates project's objectives (with clients as necessary) to ensure resources are dedicated to highest priorities.
• Ability to extract data and create predictive analysis to uncover risks and opportunities by identifying patterns in historical and transactional data
• Extensive experience in large-scale reporting development projects (ad hoc and standard queries)
• Ability to view process both in the detail of the specific project and in context of larger organization; able to assess risks and controls across departments and functions outside of individual projects.
• Proficiency with Business Intelligence tool architectures, data models (schema, fact, and dimension tables), and functions experience

Job Duties

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient / employee safety, patient privacy, and / or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and / or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.