Business Intelligence Developer, TIPQC

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Neonatology TIPQC

Job Summary:

Business Intelligence Developer – Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC)

• About TIPQC
• The Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC) is the state’s perinatal quality improvement collaborative. Founded in 2008 through a grant from the Governor’s Office, TIPQC engages hospitals, clinicians, payers, families, and communities to drive meaningful change, improve health outcomes, and strengthen the quality of care throughout pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, and beyond for all Tennessee families.

• Position Summary
• In your pivotal role of Business Intelligence Developer, you will partner closely with TIPQC’s data team to develop dashboards, organize and standardize data, and streamline quality improvement (QI) data submission. This includes working directly with rural hospital IT teams to support EHR-based data pulls that make reporting easier, more reliable, and more timely.

You will also serve as the data manager for one TIPQC QI project. In that capacity, you will design data models used for reporting and analytics, develop ETL processes to support project data flow, and utilize BI tools to meet end-user reporting needs—helping translate data into actionable insights that support measurable improvement.

• Work Schedule & Location
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, standard daytime business hours
• Location: Remote work opportunity available (position offers the ability to work remotely)

• Key Responsibilities
• Develop, enhance, and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to support TIPQC initiatives and partner hospitals
• Organize, validate, and standardize data from multiple sources to improve usability, accuracy, and reliability
• Collaborate with rural hospital IT teams to facilitate EHR data pulls and reduce barriers to QI data submission
• Serve as data manager for an assigned QI project, ensuring accurate data collection, reporting, and ongoing tracking
• Design and maintain data models that support reporting, analytics, and performance monitoring
• Develop and support ETL processes (extract, transform, load) to integrate and prepare data for analysis
• Translate stakeholder and end-user needs into clear, consistent reporting outputs that support clinical and operational decision-making
• Contribute to continuous improvement of TIPQC data workflows and reporting infrastructure

• Why work with TIPQC ?
• Meaningful opportunity to improve maternal and infant outcomes across Tennessee
• Ability to apply and grow technical skills while collaborating with state and national experts in perinatal quality and safety
• A “data-to-action” environment where reporting directly supports real-world improvements in care

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in business intelligence, analytics, reporting, data management, or related work
• Reliable transportation & willingness to travel across the state (mileage reimbursed)

• Preferred Qualifications
• ETL/ETT/ETM Tools & Processes (Novice): Uses one or more ETL/ETT/ETM tools and utilities to complete data warehouse tasks under the direction of other team members. Has participated in extracting data from straightforward operational or external sources; performing basic transformations (including cleansing, aggregation, summarization, and integration); and loading data into a data warehouse environment. Experience with at least one type of data warehouse such as an ODS, enterprise data warehouse, or data mart. Capable of applying new software features within ETL/ETT/ETM tools/utilities.
• Business Intelligence Tools (Novice): Has successfully used BI tools in situations of medium complexity. May occasionally need assistance from internal technical support. May have completed in-depth training in core tool components. Able to install and upgrade BI tools.
• Data Marts (Novice): Has successfully applied data mart concepts/skills in situations of medium complexity. May occasionally need assistance from internal technical support in application or operation. May have completed in-depth training in core components of the skill.
• Data Warehousing (Novice): Demonstrates understanding of data warehouse design concepts, data organization, capabilities, and limitations. Has worked with corporate and local data warehouse models and used at least one modern data warehouse package in practical application of moderate difficulty.

• Additional Skills Preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience with BI and data visualization tools, including Power BI and Tableau
• Experience working with hospital EHRs (e.g., reporting extracts, data pulls, workflow coordination)
• Experience with data collection and management platforms; REDCap preferred
• Experience with analytical software such as IBM SPSS (or SAS/R)
• Familiarity with quality improvement tools such as QI Macros

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DEPARTMENT SUMMARY :

The Mildred Stahlman Division of Neonatology at Monroe Carell is ranked one of the top programs in the nation for the care of critically ill newborns and premature babies. We admit more than 1,400 babies to our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) each year. But our support extends beyond your baby to your family. We encourage you to ask questions and take an active part in caring for your baby in our NICU. Our neonatologists provide services at Monroe Carell, Maury Regional Medical Center, Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital and Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. For more information, please visit https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/service-line/neonatology .

Data Management, Analysis & Reporting

o Collaborate with faculty and the data team to support the creation, implementation, testing, and revision of project data forms and reporting outputs across the lifecycle of TIPQC initiatives.

o Gather, organize, manage, and statistically analyze data to support implementation of perinatal QI projects and monitor progress toward maternal and infant health outcome goals.

o Conduct quality improvement data analysis using statistical analysis software and spreadsheet/database tools; produce routine and ad hoc reports for multiple QI projects.

o Design data collection tools, survey instruments, and related protocols (including data dictionaries/definitions and validation procedures) to support reliable and standardized data capture.

o Perform day-to-day management of databases and datasets, including data cleaning, monitoring data entry completeness/timeliness, preparing analysis-ready datasets, and coordinating with other analysts as needed.

o Monitor and respond to stakeholder and participating hospital feedback in a timely, efficient, and service-oriented manner.

o Provide training and support to participating hospitals on data systems, data entry expectations, and interpretation of reports and findings.

o Consult with TIPQC staff, faculty, and other subject matter experts on data results; provide interpretation support to QI project participants to inform improvement actions.

o Assist with analysis of collected data and support dissemination efforts, including abstracts, posters, and manuscripts.

o Prepare quarterly and annual reports to funders summarizing progress toward defined proce