R help - Feb 2006 - Job opening: Statistician/SAS and S+ programmer

Division of Research at Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
Seeking a Statistician/Senior SAS and R Programmer

Schedule: Full-time regular, 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday

Send Resume to: Patricia.Kipnis@kp.org

Position Summary:
Under general supervision, this position exists to assist the organization 
in making strategic data-related decisions by analyzing, manipulating, 
tracking, internally managing and reporting data. This position takes an 
active leadership role as both as a consultant and as a high-level 
programmer.

Education/License/Certification: 
Masters degree in economics, finance, health care administration, public 
health administration, statistics, mathematics, operations research, or 
related field required, or equivalent Bachelors degree and work experience 
in lieu of a Masters degree

Qualifications: 
1.Five or more years programming in SAS required. Experience with SQL, 
macros, SASGRAPH and statistical procedures in SAS preferred. Experience 
in S+ or R graphics.
2.Experience with analytical manipulation and interpretation of large 
databases required.
3.Typically five or more years of related analytical consulting 
experience, healthcare experience preferred. Broad familiarity with 
medical practices, especially population management and process and 
outcomes measurement. Project management experience strongly preferred.
4.Experience with MVS/TSO operating systems and knowledge of JCL strongly 
preferred. Microsoft Office skills required.
5.Exceptional analytic and critical thinking skills, writing skills, 
communication skills, consulting skills, and ability to work within a 
team. Ability to express complex analytical and technical information to 
senior management or to audiences with clinical training. Must be an 
independent self-starter.
6.Proven leadership in consulting and, for some areas, project management. 
Must exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, and results 
orientation.
Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Duties:
1.Leads, makes significant contributions, and/or provides technical 
leadership to high visibility projects to identify and resolve issues of 
strategic importance to the organization. Interfaces regularly with senior 
management to produce timely and valuable results. 
2.Collaborates  on the development of predictive models by defining data 
input specifications, displaying data graphically, using of sophisticated 
statistical analysis techniques and presenting of results so as to improve 
the quality and efficiency of health care delivery systems. . 
3.Builds and maintains complex statistical SAS routines using macros, 
vendor software, and software written by self and others. Tests and 
maintains data integrity across multiple databases (internal SAS, DB2, 
VSAM; external: MLWin, STATA, R/S+). Designs and enhances databases. 
Develops reports with accurate, easy to read, useful information that 
satisfies the client's needs. 
4.Designs research plans for data gathering and analysis; participates 
significantly in interpreting analyses and developing action plans 
accordingly.
5.Defines and frames complex multi-dimensional healthcare issues and 
develops time tables/processes for decision making. Translates needs, 
issues, and ideas into effective strategies and action plans. Formulates 
specific implementation plans and evaluates the effectiveness of 
actions/programs implemented. Develops creative alternative solutions.
6.Works closely with IT and outside partners (and physicians for TPMG 
departments). 
7.Sets the strategic direction of projects. Determines goals and 
priorities with team, clients, or project management sponsors (when 
appropriate). May coordinate team/project activities and schedules. May 
establish team membership and project participants, provide leadership to 
multi-disciplinary project teams, as well as manage work of outside 
consultants when used.
8.Communicates results/recommendations to project sponsors, clients, and 
various senior level audiences (including physicians for TPMG 
departments).
9.May participate in the development and management of the department, 
including coaching and recruiting for consultants/analysts and other 
departmental activities.
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