Job: UNOS DATABASE PROGRAM MANAGER (83438)

Department: PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Employment Type: FULL TIME
Hours per pay period: 80
Shift: DAY
Facility: ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL & MED CTR
Location: PHOENIX, AZ

Facility Information:

Located conveniently off of the Valley's Metro Light Rail in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 690+-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. As one of the Valley's largest hospitals we are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality tertiary care, medical education and research. It includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, the Heart & Lung Institute, St. Joseph's Children's Health Center and a Level I Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is also a respected center for maternity care, orthopedics, oncology and many other medical services.

St. Joseph's is consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Phoenix Business Journal and is the only Valley hospital to be named to the list six consecutive years. St. Joseph's has also been named a Top 100 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, a Top 25Workplace for Women by ArizonaWoman magazine and a top hospital in Ranking Arizona. U.S News &World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the best hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), one of the largest healthcare systems in the West with 41 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.

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Database Program Manager opportunity available at St Joseph's Hospital.
Thoracic / UNOS databases/registries position:
Works in a team environment to design, build data fields, implement requirements for the Thoracic and UNOS databases/registries to support various thoracic and transplant reporting and research initiatives. Responsible for clinical database(s) management, training, and utilization. Maintains knowledge of STS registry definitions and attends national meeting as appropriate to ensure compliance with all database requirements. Possesses advanced knowledge of all phases of thoracic surgical care to abstract data to input and maintain data for submission. Maintains information on transplant patients for quality tracking and reporting. Maximizes the use of available data, for information tracking, trending and reporting, project facilitation and statistical analysis for clinical and basic research projects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Educational Requirements:
BS degree in nursing, business, healthcare administration, or equivalent healthcare experience

Experience Requirements:
Three years experience in healthcare nursing/quality and/or equivalent healthcare experience