Health Services Researcher - Senior

About the role

The Health Services Researcher serves as a key contributor to research programs spanning Internal Medicine and OB/GYN, evaluating healthcare quality, access, outcomes, and disparities across diverse patient populations. Through collaboration with physician investigators and interdisciplinary teams, this position develops and executes research projects that inform clinical decision-making, policy development, and healthcare innovation.

Responsibilities

• Contributes data analysis support to ongoing hospital quality improvement initiatives.
• Prepares study reports, graphs, and disease-specific scorecards and disseminates results.
• Performs critical analyses of outcomes, methods, and processes, utilizing data collected from primary and secondary sources.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team of healthcare practitioners, researchers, and outcome specialists, as well as with federal, state, and local agencies when needed.
• Conducts computer-based searches in support of evaluation and quality initiatives.
• Designs studies for the evaluation of specific healthcare interventions.
• Maintains and manipulates large databases to produce information suitable for analysis.
• Provides the supporting institutional data necessary for the preparation of grants for outside funding, and assists as appropriate with the preparation of proposals.
• Aids in the development of databases and scorecards related to quality improvement initiatives.
• Aids in the development and implementation of evaluation plans directed towards the assessment of efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness, and/or outcomes in a variety of healthcare communities and systems.
• Writes and/or interprets methods sections for grant proposals and research studies.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Health Policy, Survey Research, Epidemiology, Sociology, or other health-related research field required.
• 5 years professional experience in public health or healthcare related field required.
• Experience working in observational research and utilizing computers and databases to conduct analyses and interpretation of evaluation and outcome studies required.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Health Policy, Survey Research, Epidemiology, Sociology, or other health-related research field required.
• 5 years professional experience in public health or healthcare related field required.
• Experience working in observational research and utilizing computers and databases to conduct analyses and interpretation of evaluation and outcome studies required.

Skills

• Data analysis and reporting skills.
• Collaborative problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Proficiency in database management and statistical software.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including:

• Compensation based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on-call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid time off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Education assistance program.

Pay

$41.10 - $61.65 based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.

Schedule

Standard M-F salaried position.