Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values

Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the 10 Best Places to Live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for four consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,400+ team members and serve the region with over 45 clinic locations, the area’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.

Position Summary

The role of the Epic Cogito Report Writer II reports to the Integration & Reporting Manager. This position is responsible for working with Washington Regional Medical System in the development of reports to meet decision support, regulatory and operational requirements. This position requires an extensive understanding of healthcare data, advanced data analysis tools and techniques, as well as the ability to communicate findings effectively and guide Data Reporting Analyst I.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Advanced Healthcare Data Analysis: Collect, analyze, and interpret healthcare data from various sources.
• Report Generation: Develop, generate, and present detailed reports that effectively communicate data analysis results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Quality Assurance and Control: Ensure the accuracy and integrity of healthcare data and reports by performing quality checks, validation, and implementing data control strategies.
• Regulatory Compliance and Updates: Understand, adhere to, and remain knowledgeable and updated with healthcare regulations and standards when handling data and generating reports. Ensure data and reporting processes conform to Washington Regional data governance.
• Team Leadership and Collaboration: Lead and mentor Data Reporting Analyst I. Partner with healthcare professionals and team members to understand data needs and deliver valuable insights.
• Meet and maintain guidelines established by Data Governance
• Create and maintain thorough documentation for all reporting processes and workflow.
• Work with vendor partners regarding support and maintenance for Business Intelligence applications
• Provide ‘On Call’ support on a rotating schedule.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, programming or related field. Previous work experience may be considered in lieu of bachelors.
• Licensure and Certifications: Epic Cogito Bi Developer
• Experience: Minimum 3 years business or clinical experience with healthcare reporting or related discipline, required. Previous experience with reporting tools, preferred. Previous experience with Information systems and data flow between hospital information applications and clinical information applications. Proficiency in advanced data analysis tools and software.

Work Environment: This position will spend 95% of the time sitting while performing work on a computer. This position will spend 5% of the time standing and/or walking while occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs.