Data Acquisition & Technical Support

 

Data Acquisition & Technical Support

What you will be doing:

The purpose of this role is to support efforts to successfully collect and integrate member data that will be utilized for The purpose of this role is to support efforts to successfully collect and integrate member data that will be utilized for hospital and eligible professional quality and regulatory programs, including but not limited to Inpatient Quality Reporting, the Merit- Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Clinical Data Registries (CDR), Accountable Care Organization (ACO) reporting and applied sciences studies. This position works cross-functionally with Quality & Regulatory Operations and Quality & Regulatory Application Development to ensure the operational needs of Premier regulatory program are met.

Specific responsibilities include understanding the technical requirements for submitting to various regulatory programs, educating members on best approaches for successfully capturing data for purpose of regulatory submission, analyzing member data for gaps and issues, and providing feedback to members and internal staff on recommended actions to correct identified issues.

This position works in collaboration with members of IT Development and Quality Assurance teams, and Quality & Regulatory Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1– 55%

Clinical Data Analysis
       •     Utilize SQL and other data processing technology to research and investigate client data discrepancies and provide timely and accurate feedback reports.
       •     Interpret quality data in relation to requirements for various regulatory programs, suitable for both a technical and a non-technical audience.
       •     Complete clinical data investigations in relation to regulatory program and measure specifications
       •     Run variety of data quality checks to ensure data integrity for customer deliverables
       •     Troubleshoot measure results and variances by analyzing Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) 1 XML files

Responsibility #2 – 20%

Project Management
       •     Deliver member education related to methods of acquiring data given regulatory program requirements
       •     Develop project and resource plans to complete interface development in a timely manner while balancing multiple data driven initiatives.
       •     Deliver assessment findings and feedback in an understandable and constructive manner to Premier member project teams.
       •     Identify tasks on projects, as assigned, set timeline for assigned tasks and maintain status of the tasks within the project management system.
       •     Prioritize assigned tasks based upon Premier’s priority and requested timeline.
       •     Provide data quality analysis and QA during integration process.
       •     Provide weekly status reports on the status of projects.
       •     Escalate issues to the Data Integrations Manager due to technology, timeline or resource constrictions.

Responsibility #3 – 15%

Product Support
       •     Streamline analysis processes through automation and improved design of member deliverables
       •     Serve as a bridge between our account managers and information technology staff to manage the intake, processing, analytics, and reporting requirements of clinical data integrations.

Responsibility #4 – 10%

Operations Support, Database Updates, Ad hoc queries, Meetings and Administrative Tasks
Perform daily routine administrative tasks (emails, phone calls, check requests, data orders, etc.)
Attend meetings to discuss/resolve data integrity issues
Provide support to projects that streamline internal processes and/or enhance value to business knowledge

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 4 or more years

Education:

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

 

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

       •     Business Analytics
       •     Experience using database technology for analytics and reporting
       •     MS Excel, Access, SQL, and XML

Experience:

       •     Experience with healthcare quality measures including eCQMs and EHR data standards preferred
       •     Knowledge of electronic health record standards for electronic information exchange
       •     Experience with CCDA/QRDA and eCQMs

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

 

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time 

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines 

• Attention to detail 

• Operate computer programs and software 

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.   

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public) 

• Making independent decisions 

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions 

 

Working Conditions: Remote

 

Travel Requirements: No travel required

 

Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

 

Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $62,000 - $93,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Qualified full-time and part-time employees also receive access to the following benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

• 401k retirement program

• Paid time off

• Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans

• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026

• Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025)

• Accredited by Forbes: America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025

• Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management

• Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025)

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts

• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.
 

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.  EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to diversity_and_accommodations@premierinc.com or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.357.0022.

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