Data Analyst Pharmacy Data and Analytics

Role overview

Major responsibilities

• Analyze data, workflows, and processes to design and implement software solutions.
• Identify, map, measure, and improve clinical and workflow processes; perform workflow analysis and document using modeling techniques.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, requirements, specifications, and user manuals.
• Translate user requirements into functional and technical design specifications; configure and test systems.
• Develop and execute test plans, conduct testing phases, and document outcomes.
• Create and deliver end-user training, evaluate its effectiveness, and assist users.
• Communicate project status, manage application version upgrades, and ensure project timelines are met.
• Collaborate with technical staff and clients to implement procedures and applications; consult providers and leadership to resolve equipment and application issues.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as computer science, applied statistics, applied mathematics, or data science, or equivalent knowledge.
• Typically requires three years’ experience in informatics, data science, computer science, statistics, business analytics, or related fields.
• Preferred experience includes data modeling, data pipeline creation, Snowflake Cloud Engineering, Python scripting, workflow automation, and SQL mastery.

Knowledge and skills

• Experience using applications, operating systems, and databases, including basic hardware, platform, connectivity, and interface knowledge.
• Project management experience and ability to use project management software.
• Ability to translate user requirements into system specifications and understand change-management practices and technical components.
• Strong organization, analytical, problem-resolution, written communication, and oral communication skills.
• Able to work with minimal supervision, balance tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines, and collaborate with users, vendors, and technical professionals.

Pharmacy automation credentials

• For Pharmacy Automation support, state board of pharmacy registration or licensure is required according to state employment requirements.
• For Pharmacy Automation support, certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT) is required.

Physical requirements and working conditions

• Pharmacy Automation support may require sitting, standing, walking, lifting, bending, kneeling, climbing, twisting, crawling, and reaching above shoulders.
• The work may involve considerable walking and standing, pushing a mobile cart up to 50 pounds, and lifting 35 pounds.
• Duties may involve exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, blood, body fluids, and communicable disease; appropriate PPE is used.
• Work may involve fine motor tasks, operating necessary equipment, and travel between pharmacy locations.
• The description notes that these are general expectations and that other related duties may be assigned.