Sharp HealthCare

Role Description Provides strategic thought leadership for architectural and technical strategies, designs for solutions and implementation consultation for the Software Development team and the broader organization. Position encompasses formulation of strategies for all aspects of technology identification, deployment and utilization. Includes enterprise application design, development, interfaces, secure programming, scalability, resilience and system performance. Will guide initiatives involving identification and selection of technology, architecture and roadmap to achieve business objectives. Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related. - 10 or More Years experience with software development or 5 Years experience with software development with a Master's degree. - Experienced in mobile application architecture and Progressive Web Applications. - Experienced in enterprise application design patterns and principles, CI/CD development methodologies, tools, and best practices. - Experienced with complex database design concepts and the ability to determine the best solution based on individual project requirements and goals. - Experienced in interfacing with both internal and 3rd party APIs as well as designing and developing new APIs as part of a services oriented architecture. Requirements - Master's Degree in computer science or related (Preferred). Essential Functions - Design Solution Architecture - Provide leadership for the identification, definition, design, development, documentation, and maintenance of enterprise application architectures and roadmaps. - Facilitate the design of application and database solutions using best practice programming conventions. - Consult in the development of system solutions that are consistent with business strategy and operational needs. - Ensure the alignment of the technology roadmap with corporate objectives, assess risks and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with business stakeholders. - Interprets and translates business needs into efficient and effective strategies and designs. - Ensures efficient resource utilization via analysis and sound development of designs. - Creates standards and guidelines for staff developing solutions/applications to ensure adherence to standards and conventions. - Expertise in application design and database modeling (both physical and logical). - Ensures application design is consistent and aligned with the overall architecture. - Establishes best practices guidelines for others to follow when designing and developing applications. - Creates standards for documenting file structures, programming constructs, deployment, and other technical features of applications developed or installed by the organization. - Technology and Technical Leadership - Provide the leadership necessary in the evaluation of current and new technologies for establishment of strategies, roadmaps as well as incorporation with existing technologies. - Serves as a senior technical expert creating high-level architectural designs and addressing problems of systems integration, compatibility, and security. - Actively works with senior developers in architecting designs and software development to ensure products are robust, scalable, resilient and extensible. - Possesses an extraordinarily high level of skill in information technologies applicable to Sharp and application development, including mobile technology. - Drives the transition to Service Oriented Architecture while leveraging existing and new infrastructure including cloud technologies. - Communicates and educates on emerging trends and technologies. - Facilitates technical training opportunities for the organization to leverage new technologies. - Engages with technical leaders across the broader organization to ensure optimal integration approaches with solutions. - Partners closely with vendors to evaluate and recommend solutions; recommends the appropriate solutions to meet Sharp’s needs, regardless of vendor. - Set the technical vision for internal and external facing products and services and, in turn, driving teams towards that vision. - Break down complex objectives into manageable tasks. - Create and brainstorm new ideas, better processes, and ways to advance our work in current trends and new technologies. - Provide in-house consultation in the evaluation of new technologies and/or innovative solutions. - Provide leadership for others with the implementation of selected technologies and/or software solutions. - Technical expert for Software/Web Application development. - Works across the broader Sharp system, vendors and clients in reviewing requests for technology appropriateness within the Sharp computing environment. - Represents the organization on strategic initiatives to ensure that a thorough evaluation is performed on possible impact to existing applications. - Provides a strategic and forward thinking approach by conducting thorough analysis of downstream and upstream impact of issues and proposed solutions. - Provide mentorship for staff members and assists with their technical challenges. - Problem Analysis and Resolution - Provide a strategic analysis of applications running in Sharp environment for highest level of availability, scalability, security, and performance. - Performs strategic analysis and recommends strategy and application solutions that are flexible, highly reliable, and available. - Ensures applications meet department expectations to be self-monitoring and capable of issuing predictive warnings of failures through existing system monitoring tools. - Ensures adequate technical analysis is performed before implementing solutions. - Responds to requests for service within guidelines and timeframes as established to meet organizational objectives. - Performs appropriate make or buy analysis and provides recommendations to IT and Business management. - Provides consultation for the identification and resolution of issues associated with support efforts. - Provide long-range planning, making recommendations to the sites' architecture; performing analysis, development, implementation, and documentation of technical issues affecting web pages, databases, and related components. - Analyze the performance and scalability impact of various in-place and proposed designs, perform peer design and code reviews. - System Configuration Guidance - Drive the implementation of automation opportunities associated with the development, validation and deployment of solutions. - Provide guidance for the configuration, development, validation and deployment of solutions to ensure optimum system performance. - Ensures the creation and timely maintenance of system related documentation such that features and procedures are well documented and communicated. - Foster sound judgment in performing change control management appropriately, including synchronization of test and production environments. - Guide the definition and maintenance of processes to ensure the appropriate branching and versioning of the code and appropriate use of nonproduction environments. - Provides guidelines and reviews system configuration approaches to ensure alignment with the overall architecture and needs. - Provides strategic oversight to staff members on design, coding, unit testing, performance testing, and security testing. - Ensures that production delays do not occur due to negligence or failure to follow proper procedures. - Defines change management procedures and ensures that developers and analysts follow those procedures. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - A demonstrated understanding of enterprise architecture and cloud technologies. - Extensive understanding of enterprise application architecture and infrastructure as they relate to service delivery including availability, resilience and performance. - Demonstrate understanding of secure programming concepts as they relate to mobile/web application development with ability to define solutions that mitigate risks including but not limited to the OWASP Top 10. - Demonstrate understanding of PCI and HIPPA compliance requirements and ability to design and develop solutions that conform to those requirements. Benefits - Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $72.290 - $93.280 - $104.470 - The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

• Support the Bariatric Surgery Department by collecting and submitting reliable data to the American College of Surgeons Bariatric Data Registry Platform. • Identify opportunities for clinical quality improvement and ensure the ongoing evaluation of clinical outcomes for the department. • Establish effective working relationships with members of the hospital community. • Responsible for accurate and timely data entry into the Bariatric Program's database. • Collect follow-up data at 30 days, 6 months, one year and annually thereafter. • Develop educational materials and deliver presentations on the Bariatric Data Registry Platform.

• The Risk Adjustment Reporting Specialist supports SCMG's Risk Adjustment program by preparing, validating, and distributing reports from internal sources (e.g., EHR, claims, encounters/supplementals) and external vendor/health plan files. • The role centralizes report intake, quality checks, and distribution; partners with Coding Auditors and cross functional teams to prepare information for stakeholder action; and supports optimization of the EHR and any future risk adjustment platform. • This position assists the Program Manager of Risk Adjustment with coordination and execution of approved strategies across population health/HCC initiatives. • Own and execute the Alternate Submission Method (ASM) process for Risk Adjustment submissions, including file preparation, validation checks, error remediation, documentation/attestations, and submission tracking. • Maintain trackers and develop standard reports/dashboards (primarily in Excel; Power BI preferred in coordination with the Data Analytics team) for RAF trends, HCC suspect lists, coding close rates, chart retrieval/closure, and audit outcomes.

• Responsible for direct and timely communication between the Plan and Plan members, potential members, providers, employer groups, brokers, internal departments and external agencies. • Maintains high level of knowledge regarding Plan products, premiums, benefits and procedures. • Uses knowledge and judgment to select appropriate resources for assisting callers. • Provides information on all aspects of Plan products, premiums, benefits, policies and procedures. • Responsible for accurate problem-solving. Researches and resolves concerns. • Documents all calls in the IDX Customer Service Module immediately. • Verifies prescription drug eligibility, benefits, claims, and authorizations in PBM's MedAccess system. • Adds and updates member information in the MedAccess system. • Verifies enrollment, benefits premiums and other individual and group information in Salesforce.

• Responsible for direct and timely communication between the Plan and Plan members, potential members, providers, employer groups, brokers, internal departments, and external agencies. • Maintains high level of knowledge regarding Plan products, premiums, benefits and procedures. • Uses knowledge and judgment to select appropriate resources for assisting callers. • Provides information on all aspects of Plan products, premiums, benefits, policies and procedures. • Responsible for accurate problem-solving. • Researches and resolves concerns.

Role Description Under the direction of Department Manager, performs those duties directly involved in maintaining a cancer related data collection system. Meets/exceeds standards as set by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) and the Cancer Reporting in California: Abstracting and Coding Procedures for Hospitals. - Supports Sharp HealthCare quality outcomes reporting, multidisciplinary cancer conferences and a variety of reports and studies required for Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation. Qualifications - Completion of training course for Tumor Registry. - Experience with medical records and tumor registry. - H.S. Diploma or Equivalent (Preferred). - Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) - National Cancer Registrars Association (Preferred). - High School Diploma or equivalent; or 5 years of related experience may substitute for High School Diploma or equivalent (Required). - Currently enrolled in or graduated from an NCRA accredited program. ODS must be obtained within one year of program completion (graduation from the NCRA accredited program) (Required). Requirements - Abstract Accuracy: Analyzes each medical record and completes all data fields of patient abstract in accordance with current ACoS and CCR requirements and Sharp assigned data fields. - Meets the monthly abstracting goals to maintain concurrent abstracting. - Reviews 100% of completed abstracts for accurate reporting of the 26 data items collected by CCR and the 11 ACoS/CoC elements. - Discrepancy reports completed within time limits. - Data Collection and Management: Proficient in use of software application used for data collection and reporting. - Conducts visual and/or comparative review of path reports and disease index from current list of reportable diseases published by CCR and ACoS for case finding, concurrent abstracting and follow up. - Accurately codes and enters data into the database fields as determined by the type of information obtained. - Provides reports/follow up data to various customers (Administration, reporting agencies, other sources) as requested within time frames. - Maintains Request Log as required by ACoS. - Confidentiality of records/data maintained per Sharp Compliance policy/procedure. - Data Reporting: Accurately reports annual follow up of eligible patients in database according to ACoS and CCR standards. - Achieves monthly follow up goals. - Reports program data for RCRS to support concurrent abstracting and real time treatment reporting. - Provides patient data reports to measure compliance with NCCN guidelines, Choosing Wisely recommendations and other national benchmarks for oncology performance. - Supports CoC annual reports for pathology (CAP), cancer conference annual report, Breast surgery and operative standard reports for cancer surgeries, clinical trials and genetic reports as requested. - Provide data for feasibility studies for clinical trials implementation. - Provide reports for physician performance dashboards for oncology quality outcomes. - Supports program goals for accreditation and multiple annual studies. - Cancer conferences: Organizes meeting invitations, ensures room setups, equipment are prepared for weekly cancer conference participation. - Coordinates weekly case list for presentations, communicating with radiology and pathology for case preparation and participation. - Records moderator data for each case in approved confidential database for permanent record for the registry, as required per ACoS. - Compiles annual statistics regarding the number of cases presented, top disease sites presented and physician participation, in coordination with Sharp CME. - Attend weekly meetings to support program accreditation, presentations, studies and other oncology program goals. Benefits - Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $36.830 - $47.530 - $53.230. - The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. - The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. Company Description Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.

• Provides a critical role in meeting the Internal Audit and Compliance Integrity Services strategic initiative of maximizing the value of data analysis and visualization. • Combines an understanding of Sharp information systems and applications with the sophisticated use of data analysis and visualization technology to evaluate the effectiveness of controls, provide insights that contribute to the overall audit strategy, increase departmental productivity, and provide continuous auditing and monitoring of internal controls. • Collaborates with stakeholders in obtaining input on projects, developing and achieving consensus on the design and implementation of continuous auditing and monitoring projects. • Participates in audits, special projects, and other duties as assigned. • Designs and implements continuous auditing and monitoring programs to provide ongoing assurance over key business processes.

Title: LVN - Employee Occupational Health - Corporate Offices - Days - Per Diem Location: San Diego, CA Coronado, CA La Mesa, CA Chula Vista, CA Part time Job Description: Hours: Shift Start Time: 7:30 AM Shift End Time: 4 PM AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: No Weekends On-Call Required: No Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $33.400 - $41.740 - $46.760 The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. As part of our recruitment process, you may receive communication from Dawn, our virtual recruiting assistant. Dawn helps coordinate scheduling for screening calls and interviews to ensure a smooth and timely experience. Rest assured, all candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and hiring teams. What You Will Do Performs individualized nursing care for patients/families under the direction of an RN. Uses and practices basic assessment data collection, participates in planning, executes interventions in accordance with the LVN procedures and contributes to evaluation of outcomes. Communicates to ensure employee is educated appropriately. Required Qualifications - Other : Graduate of License Vocational Nursing program. - AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED - California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians -REQUIRED Preferred Qualifications - 2 Years As an LVN. - 1 Year Experience in outpatient area. - Vocational Nurse IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification - Various-Employee provides certificate -PREFERRED Essential Functions - Clinical competency Maintains credentials to perform within current practice standards. Performs basic nursing skills in a competent manner. Administers immunizations correctly taking into consideration age, dose, route, frequency and contraindications. Administer and read TB skin tests accurately per Sharp policy. Performs patient care in an organized, accountable manner. Maintain LVN license and CPR certification. - Clinical operations Keeps work area clean. Stocks and maintains adequate supplies. Keeps equipment in good working order. Refrigerator/freezer temperatures are checked & logged twice daily. Check for expiration dates on supplies, vaccines, and medication. Places order when low. Expiring unopened Meds must be returned to pharmacy 6 months prior to the expiration date. Place UDS & Log in Quest box at end of day for pick up. - Department competency Demonstrates understanding of employee occupational health issues, current practices. Participate in a minimum of 1 educational program or in-service per year on a subject pertinent to employee occupational health. - Documentation Accurately documents on appropriate forms in a timely manner and is attentive to detail: Immunizations TB skin testing Urine Drug Screen COC Reasonable Suspicion Accurately documents in electronic health record. Follows workflow for documentation. Ensures compliance activities are documented. Correct audits in EHR when received. - Patient advocate Demonstrates knowledge of the patient's rights. Communicates client's needs and concerns to the appropriate personnel. Extends courtesy and congeniality to clients, and safeguards their comfort. Ensures confidentiality and adheres to the privacy act. Notifies supervisor/manager of problem situations. - Patient assessment Obtains accurate employee history to contribute to NP's assessment. Completes visual acuity, blood pressure, weight, urine drug screen on New Hire candidate keeping to appointment schedule 80-90% of the time. Collects urine drug screens following chain of custody procedure consistently. Recognizes and reports any abnormal findings to NP promptly. Seeks assistance of NP to problem solve conditions/situations that are new, unfamiliar, or unusual. - Training and education Provides health teaching to employees regarding TB skin testing, immunizations and communicable diseases. Refers employee's questions and concerns to nurse practitioner if unable to adequately answer. Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Title: Wellness Education Specialist II - Hybrid - Variable Shifts - Per Diem Location: Hybrid San Diego Job Description: Hours: Shift Start Time: Variable Shift End Time: Variable AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: No Weekends On-Call Required: No Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $37.580 - $48.490 - $54.300 The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. This position primarily provides coverage for LOA, PTO, and departmental needs. What You Will Do Provide condition specific health education and create health management strategies for patients based on medical conditions and physician orders. Utilize evidence-based health education and behavioral coaching techniques to engage patients in chronic disease self-management strategies. Deliver patient education programs in the classroom, telephonically and as webinars. Act as a resource to the department and for media events in area of clinical expertise. As part of the SRS Continuum of Care, develop and deliver data driven health education and disease-management programs. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field. - 2 Years experience in patient education, skilled behavioral coaching or chronic disease self-management education. - CDR Registered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) OR California Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP) - Respiratory Care Board of CA -REQUIRED Preferred Qualifications - Master's Degree in a health-related field. - Experience in a health care system. Essential Functions - Clinical leadership Develops, implements, and monitors patient care plans to meet the unique clinical needs (ie nutrition, asthma management, tobacco cessation) of the patient and provides appropriate follow up and education as needed. Acts as a clinical expert within the department and maintains current knowledge of evidence-based practices to serve as a resource to colleagues, physicians, patients, and the community. Supports entity and system objectives by using expertise to lead clinical projects as needed. - Data management Manages timely, accurate, and thorough record of patient assessment, plan, intervention, and evaluation in case management software and other appropriate databases using established guidelines. Changes patient status to assure accuracy of data. Coordinates an interdisciplinary approach to care management to provide continuity of care and documents appropriately. - Health education Teaches health education classes at multiple locations as needed including web-based programs. Actively seeks opportunities to serve as a health and wellness expert and spokesperson for topics within scope of practice. Suggests and implements strategies to promote department programs in order to increase referrals both within the managed care network and externally. Acts as an expert resource for media opportunities including television, radio, newspaper and as a speaker for events such as the Sharp Women’s Symposium and Sharp Obesity Conference. - Patient information Access patient biometric information using uploadable devices, tracking systems, text messaging program correspondence and data dashboards to monitor patient progress. Recruits patients into tele-health programs by promoting, supporting, soliciting feedback and trouble-shooting problems. - Quality Ensures internal and external stakeholder satisfaction through patient satisfaction surveys, direct feedback, and other methods as appropriate. Supports quality improvement initiatives by contributing ideas and solutions to enhance excellent patient care and further department goals. Utilizes behavioral and patient satisfaction data to evaluate program quality and effectiveness and makes appropriate program changes when deemed necessary. Communicates effectively and meets all established project timelines. Manages a caseload consistent with productivity standards and demonstrates flexibility and a team-approach to meet department objectives. Continually enhances professional and technical knowledge (i.e., attends seminars, workshops and conferences). - Disease Self-Management Programming Utilizes patient-centered communication skills and evidence-based behavioral coaching practices to provide quality individualized care. Assists the patient with self-management goal setting to create positive outcomes. When necessary, assists with coordination of healthcare services and community resources to meet specific health needs. Communicates with healthcare provider as needed to support continuity of care. Works with medically supervised weight management program physicians and nurses to assure program safety and compliance. Incorporates current evidence-based practice guidelines and self-management tools in creating and delivering all patient education. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Excellent verbal presentation and written communication skills. - Demonstrated ability to fulfill the duties and responsibilities described herein. - Demonstrated expertise and training area of clinical specialty such as Dietetics, Asthma Management, Tobacco Cessation. - Thorough knowledge and advanced understanding of behavior change methodologies, disease self-management strategies, and evidence-based health education research. - Ability to communicate effectively with patients and providers in an interdisciplinary healthcare environment to provide coordinated medical care. - Demonstrated ability to develop and lead outcomes-driven health education programs to meet department goals and objectives. - Strong organizational, critical thinking, conflict management, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to work independently, practice strong time management, set priorities, and demonstrate high productivity in a fast-paced, dynamic healthcare setting. - Proficient at MS Word, Outlook and Power point. - Ability to work flexible hours. Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Role Description The Sr. Data Architect will be responsible for the implementation of an enterprise HDFS environment that will provide long-term support to Sharp HealthCare advanced analytics. Must have the ability to follow and/or develop a sustainable process for development and delivery of assignments and contribute ideas to the expansion of tools and technology. Understand and apply standards in coding and testing and able to determine project requirements and timelines based on functional specifications, client requirements and system design. This position will also assist in the adoption of agile work flow in some development projects; and support existing tools and adoption of standard strategic tools to support the enterprise data warehouse and analytics program. Qualifications - 8 Years experience that includes logical and physical data modeling in a large data warehouse environment with a database architecture comparable to Sharp’s. - Experience with Big Data technology including implementation of a HADOOP environment using common tools for data movement and development. - Experience with complex systems integration, creating highly available systems, and experience with industry standard data modeling tools. - Experience in designing architecture to support data virtualization and advanced analytics operations. - Experience with leadership, mentoring and training other technical staff members. Requirements - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business or related area. Benefits - Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $72.290 - $93.280 - $104.470 - The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. Essential Functions - Data architecture - Determines design and implementation strategy for large scale databases within Information Systems using accepted framework and tools. - Develops a strategic plan for the overall architecture of the Data Analytics platform including the data warehouse and other analytic databases as needed. - Provides oversight to architects and developers in the system architecture and design strategy for all new projects to ensure optimal system performance and throughput. - Designs and communicates physical data model to data base administration and other technical resources. - Optimizes or revises existing data models and/or ETLs to ensure optimal performance. - Approves all new logical and physical models created by developers or architects prior to submission to database administration for execution. - Responsibility for the design and implementation of logical, physical and operational models for all large projects. - Reviews model design for all new data sources to ensure that standards are followed. - Oversee implementation strategies and develop necessary models and ETL to leverage the data warehouse to meet strategic goals and opportunities. - Sets the standard and approach for resolution of data quality issues and ensure follow-through to correction. - Develop code - Analyzes, designs, programs, documents, and maintains computer application software and database files using standard programming conventions. - Interprets and translates functional specifications into efficient and effective code development. - Assists technical management in setting code standards to ensure efficient processing. - Develops process to moving towards a more Agile approach to code delivery within the Decision Support team. - Third tier support in determining effective means to solving a technical problem and developing a coding solution. - Performs code review using sound knowledge and judgment regarding IS principles and department specifications. - Documents file structures, programming constructs, installation and operating instruction and other technical features and project status of applications developed or installed by the department. - Exhibits structured programming methodology in code. - Uses standardized naming conventions in all code development. - Ensures that production delays do not occur due to negligence or failure to follow proper procedures. - Leadership - Demonstrates consistent leadership role with team and clients to promote customer satisfaction and team development. - Develops a mentoring program for all technical team members to grow technical skills and improve overall architectural knowledge. - Recommends and/or develops a training program designed to improve the overall effectiveness of the analytic technical team. - Supervises and performs annual review of data architects within the team. - Delivers effective communication that conveys priorities and sets appropriate internal and external expectations. - Provides leadership in the implementation of technical products and participates in all software and O/S upgrades. - Manages interactions with clients to ensure understanding, agreement and attainment of project goals. Communicates completion dates and delays proactively. - Trains new IS staff in system functions and operations in order to maximize user effectiveness and utilization of systems. - Regularly engages with other departments to understand system changes that may affect analytic applications. - Regularly keeps manager informed through activity reports monthly, or a frequency as established by the manager and requires minimal supervision. - Demonstrates ability to independently perform other departmental tasks not specific to data architecture. - Sets standards for technical management of data quality improvement processes and offers suggestions to improve customer satisfaction, departmental service levels and productivity. - Project management - Demonstrates consistent and effective application of Project Management techniques. - Creates and maintains a matrix of all technology initiatives such that projects are completed on time and within resource constraints. - Communicates in a timely fashion both to the requestor and management when project schedules may not be met. - Provides executable alternative solutions to work around resource constraints. - Analyzes department and client needs to develop a workable training plan and executes training plan appropriately. - Determines and plans for appropriate project task support and task communication. - Develops resource allocation and scheduling requirements using knowledge of company and IS Guiding Principles. - Working with project managers and analysts, determines an accurate scope, definition, and charter for the project. - Uses knowledge of IS standards and proactive thinking to determine technical specifications per IS standards. - Performs comprehensive risk identification. - Ensures adequate communication of project related issues. - Establishes and completes project documentation requirements in a timely manner. - System configuration and testing - Configures, develops, plans and executes to ensure optimum system performance. - Creates and maintains system related documentation such that features and procedures are well documented and communicated. Documentation is kept up to date and allows for the continuation of functions by all technical team members. - Develops process for capacity planning and engages appropriate technical resources throughout the enterprise in effective management of all analytic environments. - Design and implement best practice backup and recovery strategies for analytic platforms. - Design, test and implement disaster recovery solutions to ensure business continuity of analytic platforms. - Develop process for the ongoing process of performance tuning of analytic environments, ETL code and scripts. - Ensures the appropriate use of test environments and version control software. - Performs all levels of testing in a timely and accurate manner. - Performs environment synchronization as required in a timely and accurate manner. - Ensures that testing demonstrates adequate understanding of the following: standard functionality; client workflow; tables/dictionaries; screen design; system options; rules. - Ensures that production delays do not occur due to negligence or failure to following proper procedures. - Follows and maintains change management procedures. - Technology review - Technical expertise to select, design and/or implement solutions to meet business needs. - Develops and maintains an extraordinarily high level of knowledge and skillset in information technologies applicable to analytics. - Seeks out new technologies and products to enhance the Sharp HealthCare analytic environment. - Extremely flexible in recommending the appropriate solutions to meet Sharp's needs, regardless of vendor. - Assumes the lead role to all Sharp leadership in the review of analytic products, and is responsible for providing a technical analysis of the proposed system's fit into Sharp's infrastructure. - Will manage and teach other technical resources in the implementation of selected technologies. - Analyzes user needs/requirements in conjunction with business intelligence analysts to design stable and highly effective systems. - Develops a comprehensive analysis of pros/cons and implications of proposed solutions. - Demonstrates strategic and forward thinking by conducting thorough analyses of downstream and upstream impact of issues and proposed solutions. - Strong communication and interview skills are utilized to elicit client requirements. Company Description Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.