Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position. The Data Analyst, working within a designated service line, provides data management and maintenance services, ensures quality and integrity of data for the various information systems, performs regular analysis of data, and supports information system use by departmental staff. The Data Analyst reports to the Coordinator for Data Standards and Integration, and has a functional relationship to the service line the Analyst is assigned to.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Science or Computer Science or equivalent and three (3) years’ experience as a data analyst/scientist, preferably in community health and/or the health information field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Abilities

•    Ability to write data management and analysis programs using data programming tools such as SAS or R.
•    Experience managing and querying data in large relational or multidimensional databases and data warehouses an asset.
•    Ability to create data visualizations.
•    Knowledge of standard software packages, spreadsheet, statistical, graphical, database, communication and web software.
•    Knowledge of descriptive statistics.
•    Knowledge of PC systems and applications.
•    Familiarity with health-related terminology.
•    Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
•    Ability to operate related equipment
•    Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

** Please note: Support for nomination with the BC Provincial Nominee Program is not a guarantee or an employee benefit upon receiving a full time job offer with PHSA**