Data Analyst

18749
June 03, 2025

Job Description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Academic Computing

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (7:00:00 AM - 3:00:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $32.00 - $52.08 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
The Data Analyst is responsible for collecting data, quality control of internal and external reporting, and analysis of data for use within the Department of Surgery. The Data Analyst will collect and analyze data, interpret results, and submit reports and recommendations to the department’s administrative and clinical leadership teams. The position will also support the development of routine and ad-hoc reports to help inform strategic decision-making.

Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or a related field required.
•Two years of health care experience in practice operations or decision support.
•Understanding of concepts in methodology, data collection, and analyses.
•Excellent communication and presentation skills.
•Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
•Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data and communicate issues, findings and recommendations.
•Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments and projects of varying degrees of complexity.
•Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
•Master’s degree in business, healthcare administration or related field.
•Work experience in a large academic medical center system or similar environment.

Responsibilities:
1.Organize data from multiple sources into one central report and/or dashboard for administrative and clinical leaders.
2.Conduct complex data analytics to produce key takeaways that can help inform decision-making.
3.Continuously monitor data to ensure that department objectives are being met.
4.Develop and routinely update performance packages that can be used by department leaders.
5.Complete ad-hoc reports for practice leaders to report on the outcome of recent schedule changes.
6.Prepare complex analyses utilizing benchmark data from a number of sources as appropriate.
7.May be requested to validate externally reported data with internal source data.
8.Establishes relationships with various departments across Rush to obtain and validate data.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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