SAS Sr. Data Consultant

 

Location:  Oakland, CA

Term:  FULLTIME

Pay rate:  DOE

 

Position ID:  RE.0702126

 

Job description: This position supports Kaiser Permanente's code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and Licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures. For complete position details and submission requirements, please visit our employment website at kp.org/jobs Opportunity: RE.0702126

 

Kaiser Permanente is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

 

DEPARTMENT: Quality & Operations Support

 

 

SCHEDULE: Full-time regular; 40hrs/week; Shift: day;

Scheduled days and hours are contingent upon departmental needs

 

EDUCATION: Masters degree in economics, finance, statistics, mathematics, computer science, or related field required, or equivalent Bachelors degree and work experience in lieu of Masters Degree.

 

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

Five or more years programming in SAS required.

Experience with MVS/TSO operating systems required.

Experience with analytical manipulation and interpretation of large databases required. Microsoft Office with advanced Excel and Visual Basic skills required.

 

Experience with SQL, macros, PROC Report and statistical procedures in SAS preferred. Typically five or more years of related analytical consulting experience, healthcare experience preferred. Broad familiarity with medical practices, especially population management and process and outcomes measurement. Project management experience strongly preferred. Knowledge of JCL strongly preferred. Strong analytic and critical thinking skills, writing skills, communication skills, consulting skills, and ability to work within a team. Ability to express complex analytical and technical information to senior management or to audiences with clinical training. Must be an independent self-starter. Provides highly sophisticated consulting and assessment services on the client needs. Demonstrated excellence in breadth of technical skills and technical knowledge required respective to various mainframe and client server programming environments. Understanding of health care business and care delivery processes preferred.

 

NOTE: Position Title/Salary Range will be dependent on selected applicant's education, experience and background.

 

DUTIES: Designs and enhances databases. Designs menu systems that are effective and user-friendly. Develops reports with accurate, easy to read, useful information. Designs and generates tracking and monitoring tools. Participates in the development of outcomes and process measures, including technical specifications, to enable population measurement, guideline implementation, and evaluation. Tests complex statistical SAS routines using macros, vendor software, and software written by self and others. Tests and maintains data integrity. May assist with sophisticated statistical models and forecasting tools using these databases. Assists with the definition of complex multi-dimensional healthcare issues and develops time tables/processes for decision making. May translate needs, issues, and ideas into effective strategies and action plans. May formulate specific implementation plans and evaluates the effectiveness of actions/programs implemented. Develops creative alternative solutions. May assist in the determination of goals and priorities with team, clients, or project management sponsors. May communicate results/recommendations to project sponsors, clients, and various senior level audiences, including physicians for The Permanente Medical Group(TPMG)departments.

Posted 3/27/2008