Function and Scope:

The ACC Information Technology Business Analyst (BA) group is a key intermediary between clinical staff and the technological implementation of new products for the ACC’s cardiology-based data registries. We are looking for a detail-oriented team member who can turn great ideas into great products that will ultimately improve patient outcomes. The Senior Specialist, Business Analyst position helps shape the direction of new products and services that are delivered to our clientsinternal staff, physician members, and cardiology practices. This vital team member also identifies gaps in the existing products in order to improve upon them. The ideal BA candidate has the key ability to follow a project through from inception to execution. Some of the key tasks for this position include:

1. Collaborate and provide critical thought and best practice discipline in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications and enhancements to existing applications.

2. Interview clinical staff, physician membership and key stakeholders to identify the requirements for new registry products and applications. Write functional requirements and associated artifacts to support technology builds.

3. Assist clinical and scientific staff in defining data elements and definitions (metadata) that will ultimately improve patient outcomes for new cardiology-based registries.

4. Assist clinical staff in transforming scientific performance and quality measures into meaningful metrics that are ultimately reported to hospitals, cardiology practices, and 3rd party organizations such as CMS and insurance payer.

5. Create prototypes for new products and services, to include websites, data collection modules and data reporting processes.

Determine process flow for new systems or technology/data transfer between existing systems; modeling design and requirements to follow system and/or product cycles to completion.

7. Capture, define, analyze and translate functional and non-functional business requirements into activity diagrams, system use cases and supplemental specifications that contribute to effective software development.

Conduct gap analysis on existing processes and potential alternatives. Perform to-be analysis by identifying, validating and implementing changes to incrementally improve process efficiency and effectiveness.

Facilitate consensus on project objectives, assumptions and constraints amongst stakeholders and present business analysis findings in a final package.

10. Work closely with the technical lead to ensure functional requirements are accurate and complete. Ensure detail design documents accurately reflect customer needs and expectations.

11. Work with the quality assurance team to validate system acceptance and user acceptance test plans and test scripts to ensure error free applications, tools and reports.

12. Assist as needed with the orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business, or related discipline required, plus 5 yrs of general business analysis experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. MBA or Masters is also desired.

2. Strong analytical, reasoning, troubleshooting, and organizational skills. Detail oriented.

3. Strong problem-solving/issue resolution skills.

4. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to make effective presentations, create project documentation artifacts, develop technical documentation, and interact effectively in negotiations and team settings serving multiple levels of stakeholders.

5. Experience in web based applications and user interface design.

6. Knowledge of software quality assurance and user acceptance testing.

7. Strong proficiency using all MS Office applications.

Familiarity with the Following Preferred:

1. Experience in the Healthcare industry.

2. Knowledge of Cardiology and vascular related diseases.

3. Knowledge of clinical data warehousing and patient outcomes reporting.

4. Knowledge of clinical data modeling.

5. Knowledge of Project Management and the product development life cycle.

6. Knowledge of XML

7. Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and MS-Access 200*.