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Closing Date:

10/03/2024

Type of Position:

Faculty - Non-Tenure (Research)

Job Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.
 

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.  To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

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Department:

ACHI | Health Policy Research

Department's Website:

Summary of Job Duties:

The Professional Scholars will assist the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement’s research and analytic efforts and serve as investigators or key personnel on grants that support the organization’s mission, vision, and values through transformation of health data into information.
In collaboration with the senior ACHI leadership team, external project sponsors, and other ACHI staff, the Professional Scholars will develop, implement, and guide advanced health services research and analytics using local, state, and national data resources with appropriate research design, statistical methods, and professional dissemination of results.
Along with other academic collaborators, the Professional Scholars may represent the organization with presentations at state and national venues. The position reports to the President and CEO of ACHI and the Executive Director of ACHI.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree plus 5 years’ experience in developing complex health policy-related analyses and /or reports.

OR

PhD plus 3 years’ experience in developing complex health policy-related analyses and /or reports.

• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Methodological expertise in research design and statistical applications
• Demonstrated skills in SAS statistical programming including descriptive analysis and modeling
• SQL programming capabilities
• Large database extraction and manipulation
• Healthcare claims experience including in depth knowledge of ICD-9/ICD-10 Procedures and Diagnoses codes, CPT, HCPCS, DRG/MS-DRG, NDC, Type of Service, Place of Service and other codes commonly utilized in health care data sets

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Work well independently and in a team environment in support of project deliverables
• Communicate well verbally with internal and external collaborators and stakeholders,
• Think critically and strategically,
• Manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects,
• Strong writing ability:
  • Ability to write at different levels of technical content (e.g., legislative briefings to peer-reviewed manuscripts)
  • Ability to work with collaborative team for generation, editing, reviewing, and completion of documents/work products.
  • Use of Google Docs and Microsoft Office products such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD or equivalent ten (10) years’ experience in health sciences research or similar area advanced problem-solving skills.
• 5 years’ experience in management and leading analytic projects with a supervisory role
• Certificates in SAS, data science, or equivalent continuing education
• Evidence of peer-reviewed publications
• Evidence of competitive extramural funding
• Experience in R statistical and /or Python – programming languages.
• Knowledge of and experience with analytic programming software and experience interpreting analytic output
• Knowledge of and experience with data visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI
• Knowledge of ArcGIS or other geographical coding programs to assist in health geocoding/mapping

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Additional Information:

Salary Information:

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:

Curriculum VitaeProof of Veteran Status

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please contact [email protected] for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

Constant Physical Activity:

Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Sitting, Talking

Frequent Physical Activity:

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:

Standing, Walking

Benefits Eligible:

No