Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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Information Analyst II
Full-time
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Philadelphia, PA
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*Job Description
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the #1 children’s hospital in the United States, strives to
be the world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children by integrating excellent patient
care, innovative research and quality professional education into all of its programs. The Hospital
was one of the first in the United States to recognize the importance of treating all aspects of the
patient, including emotional well-being and that of the child's family. We work to educate families
as partners in their children's care, and we rely on their feedback to improve our services.
At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, we provide an environment that's as nurturing as it is
dynamic. Our team-oriented approach allows for ample learning and career growth opportunities.
We think you'll find that CHOP offers the ideal atmosphere in which to best use your skills and
talents. We are eager for your input, ideas and inspiration.
Just as we’re committed to the highest quality of healthcare for our patients, we believe in
providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits program that meets their individual
needs as well as those of their families.
Position Description:
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking an Informatica Administrator or Epic Clarity
ETL Administrator to join the Analytics and Reporting team, which is responsible for data
warehousing and information management. You will be part of a seasoned team, which develops
and supports data solutions (e.g., data warehousing, ETL processing, scorecards, reports, data
visualization, etc.) for customers throughout the organization. The Administrator is responsible for
the continued development and support of the extract, transform and load processes, along with
the development and maintenance of multiple Clarity environments. Configuration and
implementation of the Clarity administration tools are key responsibilities in this role. Epic Clarity
Administration experience is preferred, however experience with other ETL tools, especially
Informatica Power Center 9.x, is acceptable. We will train on Epic Clarity.
We are seeking a detail-orient problem solver, who gains satisfaction from “owning” his/her
environment, ensuring excellent performance. The successful candidate will bring a collegial
spirit to this position through building, supporting and maintaining strong relationships with his/her
teammates. Customer service delivery is a key success factor for this position.
BS or BA Degree in IS and 4-5 years of experience in business intelligence solutions are
required. Strong oral and written communication skills are also required. Certification in Epic
Clarity ETL Administration is required, preferably at the Epic 2012 level. The ideal candidate will
also possess a proven eagerness to continually learn and will enjoy working in a dynamic and
collaborative environment.
Responsibilities:
• Experience with installing, implementing and testing complete Clarity environments (i.e.,
console, Compass, hyperspace, Oracle database, configuration of Epic tools) for multiple Clarity
non-production and production environments
• Create and schedule Clarity ETL extracts to meet requirements of downstream dependent
databases and Crystal reporting
• Resolve issues, such as error messages (Warnings and Errors), load failures, data and table
issues, KB-SQL problems, to deliver accurate data meeting our customers’ requirements
• Responsible for designing Clarity environments and ETL solutions for release and version
upgrades; performs analysis between release and version levels to identify and document
differences
• Provide downstream database owners with results of upgrade analyses, to ensure changes are
clearly communicated to colleagues
• Experience executing backloads, backfills and delay build processing; responsible for managing
these activities to ensure the integrity of the Clarity database is complete and accurate
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• Build custom Clarity ETL solutions to satisfy data requirements outside of the standard Clarity
ETL extracts
• Develop, build and maintain relationship with Epic technical support, with the goal to optimize
the Clarity environment and sustain Clarity to meet Epic’s requirements
• Provide off-hours support during monthly Epic application special upgrades
• Familiar with Meaningful Use set up within the Clarity process for reporting.
• Responsible for reviewing tickets associated with monthly special update processing, to identify
downstream impact from applications to Clarity environment
• Experience with integrating and supporting Business Objects/Crystal reporting into Epic
environment
• Knowledge of methods to validate Clarity tables against Cache database using Datalink
validation process
• Responsible for sharing on-call responsibilities on the team
Skill Set
• Epic Certification (Clarity Administrator) in Epic 2010 required
• Proven knowledge of Clarity Upgrade processes such as Compass Comparison, Pre-Upgrade
Analysis, Clarity Upgrade Script
• Certification in an Epic Clarity data model preferred
• Proficient in SQL programming language
• Understands Oracle performance tuning processes such as indexing, partitioning, compression,
etc.
• Knowledge of Epic technical components such as Data Courier, Cache database, Datalink
• Knowledge of reporting processes (Crystal development, Business Objects InfoView)
• Experience with relational databases and data warehousing
• Knowledge and experience with Informatica PowerCenter 9.x is a plus
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Qualifications:
Advanced Certifications one (1) as it relates to the specific job function:
1. Informatica : Certified Administrator
2. EPIC Systems : Clarity Extract and Load Administration
3. Epic Systems – Certification in one (1) application data model
Information Analyst II
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer related field required, or commensurate experience.
• 2-5 years of Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing experience, preferably in a healthcare
environment.
All CHOP employees who work in a patient building or who provide patient care are required to
receive an annual influenza vaccine unless they are granted a medical or religious exemption.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment
for its patients, family members, visitors and employees. In an effort to achieve this goal,
employment at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, other than for positions with regularly
scheduled hours in New Jersey, is contingent upon an attestation that the job applicant does not
use tobacco products or nicotine in any form and a negative nicotine screen (the latter occurs after
a job offer).
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic
origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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TJ Hoopes
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http://www.chop.edu/careers/index.html
Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric
medicine. The Hospital has fostered medical discoveries and innovations that have improved
pediatric healthcare and saved countless children’s lives. Over 150 years of innovation and service
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Special Instructions:
to our patients, their families and our community, reflect an ongoing commitment to exceptional
patient care
To apply for this position, visit:
https://www.chop.edu.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=
33643&CurrentPage=1
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