GME QI-Research Coordinator

Detroit Medical Center Shared Services is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

Benefits Statement

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

The GME QI/Research Coordinator will support in translating clinical needs into analytic questions, designing and conducting rigorous analyses of health-related data, and translating analytic findings into actionable intelligence for our faculty and residents/fellows.

Principle Duties:

• Collaborates with faculty and residents to stimulate scholarly productivity of faculty and residents.
• Assist multidisciplinary team in research activities.
• Schedule and participate in monitoring visits and participate in multidisciplinary team program meetings as required.
• Coordinate/participate in the Institute Review Board (IRB) process for new protocol submissions, amendments, renewals, revisions, adverse events, and final reports.
• Assists on the development and implementation of quantitative measurement systems for clinical and/or laboratory use.
• Assists with and participates in special projects focusing on various aspects of specialty.
• Prepares detailed reports and/or abstracts and participates in presentations.
• Track scholarly activity projects for the program in residency management system.
• Oversee, mentor, and guide a dedicated and team of data analysts and other research support staff
• Ensuring compliance with federal, state and DMC regulations, policies, procedures, and audit requirements in the use of patient data for research purposes
• Contribute to the development of training, tools, and process documentation for both the department and for assigned projects
• Perform data analyst functions that generate knowledge via data mining, visualization, or other analytics. Serve as a resource to others performing this work. Lead the creation of best practices, resources, and tools that enable new analytical capabilities.
• Constructing and manipulating large electronic claims datasets, knowledge in domain modeling, relational database design, programming language(s), SAS, data transfer methods, and electronic health record and health care claims standards and/or analytical techniques used in research programs.
• Developing study designs and analytic solutions based on available data sources and timelines.
• Managing multiple projects related to a wide variety of business settings and clinical needs.
• Collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders to gather and analyze needs and requirements.
• Presenting data or analytic findings in a variety of formats (reports, PPT, graphs, figures, and tables)
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of statistical principles and analysis considerations during planning of research.
• Consult on and provide direct technical support for research projects of high complexity and often requiring solutions not previously used by the project team or work group.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of terminologies and coding procedures used in research and the health care environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

·Bachelor's degree. Master’s degree preferred.

·Two years prior research experience in area of research focus.

·Three to four years of progressively more responsible related administrative experience.

·Basic understanding of regulatory guidelines.

·Ability to utilize computer software to access and input data.

·Education in medical and/or science experience/education.

·Excellent written and interpersonal skills to effectively deal with patients, clinicians, administrators, regulators, and sponsors

·Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program Certification (or equivalent)

Facility Description

The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is a nationally recognized health care system that serves patients and families throughout Michigan and beyond. A premier healthcare resource, our mission is to help people live happier, healthier lives. The hospitals of the Detroit Medical Center are the Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Harper University Hospital, Hutzel Women's Hospital, the DMC Heart Hospital, Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan and Sinai-Grace Hospital.

DMC's 150-year legacy of medical excellence and service provides patients and families world-class care in cardiovascular health, women's services, neurosciences, stroke treatment, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplant and other general and specialty services.
DMC is a key partner in Detroit's resurgence, which continues to draw national and international attention. A dedicated corporate citizen with strong community ties, DMC is one of the largest and most diverse employers in Southeast Michigan.

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