DEPARTMENT

EMDI

BASIC FUNCTION

The position supports the Director, EMDI Implementation and Product Innovation, to implement Emergency Medicine Data Institute (EMDI) service for the American College of Emergency Physicians’ (ACEP) customers. Manage data standards and perform analyses including statistical model development and reporting of quality metrics, trends, and benchmarks for data registry and quality dashboards. Periodic analyses will also support regular research reports, position paper slide sets, talking points, and summaries for internal and external audiences on key issues to protect and enhance emergency care. Supports Senior Director, Data Science and Quality to implement the EMDI service for customers of ACEP. Provides data analysis support of the clinical data registry operations and related quality projects to achieve department objectives and execute assigned deliverables. Supports efforts to transform the EMDI implementation processes into a repeatable, scalable, and cost-effective operation

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintain a system for tracking clinical data registry related issues and deadlines that impact clinical data registries; provide regular status updates to the Director, EMDI Implementation and Innovation and designated ACEP committees and sections.

2. Architect and plan for big data and data warehouse projects in collaboration with ACEP’s Emergency Medicine Data Institute vendor and in-house IT team for integration and interface development with various portals, dashboards, reporting tools, CRM and membership systems.

3. Track progress of clinical data registry committee and clinical data registry vendor priorities, activities and work plans; provide regular status updates to the Director, EMDI Implementation and Innovation and designated ACEP committees and sections.

4. In conjunction with the Director, EMDI Implementation and Innovation, develop and implement activities related to data standards, data quality, data interoperability, data query, data analysis, and survey administration.

5. Report findings to support the generation of position papers, research reports, slide sets, talking points, and summaries of data for internal and external audiences on key issues for emergency care.

6. Provides staff support to the Quality and Patient Safety Committee and to the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety section, Emergency Medicine Informatics and others as assigned.

7. Serves as liaison between ACEP, potential and enrolled registry participants, large/small group organizations, billing and coding companies, EHR vendors, and funding agencies in conjunction with Director, EMDI Implementation and Innovation, and EMDI team members.

8. Provides administrative management and continued outreach and engagement for EDs participating in ACEP’s clinical data registry and quality initiatives.

9. Collaborates on the development of new partnerships with billing and coding companies, large groups, funding agencies, researchers, and other outreach support as needed.

10. Support Integration of EMDI program with other ACEP Quality initiatives, including E-QUAL and MOC-4.

11. Provides administrative support for project management tools used by ACEP and our partners.

12. Reviews and supports EMDI project management processes and procedures for effective project execution and communication.

13. Coordinates and participates in webinars, trainings, and site visits for recruitment, validation and facilitate registry related committee and section outreach and related responsibilities to maximize interaction with physician leadership.

14. Provides administrative support for the planning and development of Registry, Quality and Health IT related meetings and other meetings as assigned.

15. Establishes, maintains and updates systems for communication among staff to facilitate the efficient flow of information relating to projects, activities, and objectives, including development and distribution of weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc reports.

16. Support relevant committees, sections, and task forces as assigned.

17. Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

18. Attend educational and business meetings as assigned, with some travel required.

19. Assist with data dictionary development and maintenance.

20. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Relationships and Contacts

Reports to:	Director, EMDI Implementation and Innovation
Internal Contacts:	ACEP staff members in Quality, Policy, Public Affairs, Membership, Educational Meetings, Educational Products, Emergency Medicine Practice, Grants Development, and Technology Services
External Contacts:	Quality and Patient Safety Committee, Registry Committee, Quality Measures, Technical Expert Panel, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Section, Emergency Medicine Informatics Section, ACEP members, medical society staff, vendor and service providers

Required Education and Experience

1. Master’s degree in healthcare, IT, Business or related field or equivalent experience.

2. Five years’ related work experience in health services research, statistics, data standards, data analysis or methods, health policy, health administration, health services, public health, health professions, or health related associations or organizations, including knowledge of HIPAA compliance, IRB procedures, data security and privacy aspects.

3. Computer skills, including familiarity with statistical evaluation tools, research databases, data warehouses, data marts, ETL, SQL, Tableau, statistical packages such as SAS/STATA/SPSS/R, Relational databases, Access, and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

4. Experience in analysis of administrative claims data and/or electronic health record data sources.

5. Experience with handling and executing multiple priorities with both internal and external stakeholders.

6. Some knowledge of health policy issues, regulatory, reimbursement, clinical and/or quality issues.

7. Self-motivated, energetic, dependable, responsible and resourceful.

8. Ability to handle full range of delegated tasks, work independently, exercise good judgment, prioritize tasks, ability to adapt to shifting priorities and schedules, display strong personal initiative, and follow through in all areas assigned with attention to detail and timeliness.

9. Ability to build, establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

10. Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

11. Cooperative, tactful and able to work under pressure, tight timelines, and competing priorities.

We are an equal opportunity and E-Verify employer who offers a competitive salary, an excellent benefits package, a retirement plan and more.

If you have questions regarding this position or would like to submit your resume, please contact us.