ELR, HL7 Data Anlayst

Position Description

Responsible for collecting, organizing, interpreting, and analyzing data to extract meaningful insights and share with stakeholders. The individual is responsible for the following tasks:

• Collect, clean, and organize data from various sources for accuracy, completeness, and reliability.
• Perform data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and correlations.
• Create data models, algorithms, and statistical techniques to solve problems.
• Develop actionable insights based on analysis to support decisions.
• Collaboration with multiple teams to understand requirements and objectives.
• Monitor data quality and integrity.
• Develop data visualizations, dashboards, and reports.

Role and Responsibilities:

ELR Data Monitoring

• Monitor incoming HL7 ELR messages from laboratories.
• Track interface engines for message flow, delays, and failures.
• Review system logs, dashboards, and alerts.
• Ensure continuous data transmission to NEDSS systems.

ELR Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution

• Investigate failed or rejected ELR messages.
• Identify root causes (mapping errors, missing fields, invalid codes).
• Correct transformation or routing issues in interface engines.
• Reprocess corrected messages and verify successful delivery.

Data Validation & Quality Assurance

• Perform data quality checks for completeness and accuracy.
• Identify duplicate, inconsistent, or anomalous records.
• Ensure compliance with reporting standards.
• Support validation against NEDSS system requirements.

Collaboration with Surveillance & Epidemiology Teams

• Communicate data issues to the Epidemiology Teams.
• Assist epidemiologists in understanding ELR data discrepancies.
• Support urgent processing/reporting needs for notifiable conditions.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and reviews.

Laboratory & Vendor Coordination

• Work with laboratories to resolve message formatting issues.
• Provide guidance on HL7 standards and reporting requirements.
• Assist with onboarding new lab partners.
• Coordinate system updates or changes to existing data feeds.

System & Server Maintenance

• Monitor ELR-related servers and services.
• Restart services and resolve downtime issues.
• Apply system updates, patches, and configuration changes.
• Ensure system stability and uptime.

Testing & Onboarding New ELR Feeds

• SFTP accounts creations for the required servers
• Conduct testing of new laboratory interfaces.
• Validate test HL7 messages before production deployment.
• Ensure data meets the reporting standards.
• Support go-live activities for new integrations.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to automate monitoring and alerts.
• Improve workflows and reduce manual intervention.
• Enhance system efficiency and scalability.

Education

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer science, statistics, mathematics, economics, or related field. Three (3) years of equivalent experience in a related field may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.

General Experience

The proposed candidate must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in data analytics.

Specialized experience

The candidate should have experience as a data analyst or similar role with a strong understanding of data analysis techniques. The candidate should be proficient in SQL, Python, R, or related programming.