Avatar Senior Business Analyst (Operations & Policy Analyst 3)

The Oregon State Hospital mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that support Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Health Services in helping Oregonians achieve health, well-being, and independence. The Oregon Health Authority has a fantastic opportunity for an Avatar Senior Business Analyst to join an excellent team and work to advance their career. 

The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:

• Eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030
• Becoming an anti-racist organization
• Developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs, and
• Developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that represents the diversity, cultures, strengths, and values of the people of Oregon.

This is a full-time permanent opportunity for anyone to apply. This is a classified position and is represented by a union.

What you will do!

The primary purpose of the Senior Business Analyst is:

To manage the process for new information systems and modifications to existing systems to ensure business needs are met, primarily OSH’s Electronic Health Record system (EHR), Avatar.  Avatar is the primary medical records database for the Oregon State Hospital, utilized by 2400 staff to; directly evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychiatric patients in their recovery. Staff includes doctors, nurses, mental health technicians, and pharmacists and the stored data is used to make statewide decisions on policy, process, and patient care.

To implement process reengineering to ensure work processes and business requirements are in alignment, including consulting to hospital leadership for strategic projects and leading other Business Analyst in implementing technology solutions.

To direct the preparation and execution plans to align technology, business requirements, and business processes, including technology configuration, documentation, and training as assigned.

To perform software configuration according to these requirements, processes, and plans, and to establish and communicate standards so that other Business Analysts working on the same software, and/or with the same units within OSH, are providing documents, processes, plans, and functions consistent with each other.

What's in it for you?

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• 8 hours of vacation per month, eligible to be used after 6 months of service.
• 8 hours of sick leave per month, eligible to be used as accrued
• 24 hours of personal business leave per fiscal year, eligible to be used after 6 months of service
• Pension and retirement programs 
• Opportunity to potentially receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Continuous growth and development opportunities
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work
• A healthy work/life balance, including fulltime remote options as well

What we are looking for:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

OR;

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

 Working Conditions

Normal work hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. Extended hours may be required in the evenings or on weekends. Work is performed in an open landscape environment. Extensive use of the computer telephone, and fax machines. Work is subject to fluctuating workloads and priorities.  Occasional contact with patients with mental illness, other agency representatives, and members of the public.  Incidental local and in-state travel is required.

Desired Attributes:

Demonstrated mastery of:

• Computer systems and software typical to the analysis and reporting of business data.
• Software Development methods including analysis, design, programming standards and
• techniques, and project management.
• Analyzing business needs and product requirements to create or design a system
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Techniques and methods of disseminating communication within an organization.
•  Identifying and documenting business processes
• Using mathematics to solve business problems, and using logic / reasoning to identify the strengths
• and weaknesses of alternative solutions
• Communicating effectively in writing and orally, including giving full attention to what other people
• are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking appropriate questions, and not
• interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
• Acceptable driving record or alternate transport
• The following are not mandatory, but strongly desired attributes:
• Qualitative and quantitative techniques for analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency
• and productivity of administrative and technical programs.
• Theory and principles of organizational systems and the methods of application to government
• operations, including practices and procedures of administrative systems typical to complex.
• organizations.
• Theory, principles, and practices of organizational change management
• Statistical methods and the application to organizational analysis, including fact-finding and work
• measurement techniques, to gauge effectiveness and the actions needed to improve or correct.
• performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Techniques and methods of business process re-engineering
• Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them
• over time
• Methods and techniques of the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Working effectively with senior-level decision-makers and legislative liaisons, and their immediate
• staffs, to inform strategic decision-making.
• Applying quality management and improvement tools and processes to operational problems.
• Synthesizing diverse facts, opinions, and materials into usable work plans.
• Conceptualize plans, policy, and procedures from operational data.
•  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes.
• comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

How to Apply

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