Data Integrity Analyst

Job Information
Job Title: Data Integrity Analyst - 2 Positions
Job Requisition ID: 62636
Ministry: Health
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: September 22, 2024
Classification: Administration 1
Salary: $2,119.66 to $2,757.39 bi-weekly. ($55,323 - $71,967 / year)
 

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Role Responsibilities

Do you have a keen eye for detail and strong analytical skills? If so, come join the Health Information Systems Division as a Data Integrity Analyst!

Reporting to the Manager, Provincial Registries System Maintenance, Operations and Data Integrity Team, the Data Integrity Analyst is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the data within the Provincial Client Registry, Provincial Provider Registry, Delivery Site Registry, the Provincial Organizational Registry as well as other related applications.  

The Data Integrity Analyst provides business user support to health records, registration and other business stakeholders. This position plays an integral role by identifying, investigating and electronically resolving linkages, overlays, duplicates and other data integrity issues within the registries. The Data Integrity Analyst uses various tools (e.g. reports, emails, dashboard, information presented in various formats electronically via a myriad of available applications, etc.) to remediate data integrity errors to the best of his/her ability while maintaining or exceeding established targets.  The Data Integrity Analyst contributes to the overall management of client identification within the evolving Electronic Health Record arena, ensuring patient safety and record integrity is not compromised through any potential patient misidentification.  The role entails participating in the Registries’ testing phases with a focus on data quality. Analysis, evaluation and development of business policies related to client identification practices and the registration processes in support of the provincial Electronic Health Record may be required. Business user service desk support also falls onto the list of responsibility of this role. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate superior communication, as you will be comfortable and effective when providing service desk support and responding to verbal and written client’s requests for assistance. You will need to be organized and skilled at building strong and effective relationships as you work closely with a number of internal and external stakeholders. You will be able to analyze information from multiple sources and make decisions based on sometimes incomplete or inconsistent information.  Attention to detail combined with an ability to see the big picture and being able to understand, follow, analyze, evaluate and develop business processes and procedures related to client identification, data integrity, identity management and registration systems will be success factors for this role.

Please click on the link to view the job description.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
 

• Creative Problem Solving: Utilizes the data integrity remediation knowledge and access to available demographic systems to investigate, break down problems by analyzing and recognizing the commonality/pattern of problems, balance divergent and convergent information and provide a solution.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Act as a contact between other data integrity analysts at AH, AHS and other organizations, business analysts, application vendors representatives, contractors, project members, Alberta Health business specialists, Alberta Health Privacy representatives and other stakeholders.
• Drive for Results: Adapt to the everchanging landscape of available applications, processes and procedures to improve data integrity resolution outcomes by volume, quality of resolution time.

Qualifications

Required: 

• A related one-year certificate (e.g. Medical Terminology), supplemented by at least two (2) years of relevant experience. Equivalences may be considered
• Experience in health records or client/patient registration field
• Understanding and following registration best practices with the focus on data integrity 
• Strong knowledge of admissions/discharge/transfer systems
• Familiarity and working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel

Assets: 

• 3-4 years working experience with provincial registration and records management practices
• Experience using Alberta Health's Person Directory, Provincial Client Registry, Delivery Site Registry, Provincial Organizational Registry, Provincial Provider Registry, NetCare, Central Stakeholder Registry, Eligibility and Premiums or other Ministry applications
• Ability to understand and interpret demographic records and registration data for the  purpose of uniquely identifying a patient
• Experience in end user training

Equivalencies may be considered – directly related education or experience on the basis of 

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

A cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for this role is required. Your resume must corroborate and confirm the answers to prequalification questions. 

Notes

This competition will be used to fill two (2) full-time permanent position.

Hours of Work
7.25 hours daily/ 36.25 hours weekly, Monday to Friday
 
Location
ATB Place North, Edmonton, Alberta. This position requires working from the office with an option to qualify for a hybrid work arrangement (in accordance with GOA policy).

Other information: 

• Top candidates may be required to undergo security screening. 
• This position maybe used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary. 

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
•    Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
•    Leadership and mentorship programs

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Abhishek Sharma at Abhishek.Z.Sharma@gov.ab.ca.