Data Quality Assurance Coordinator (Hybrid Eligible)

Schedule: Full-time

About Us:

Our mission is to save lives, reduce injuries and economic loss, administer Ohio’s motor vehicle laws and preserve the safety and wellbeing of all citizens.

What You’ll Do:

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Emergency Medical Services

Report In Location: 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223

Work Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM

(CURRENTLY HYBRID ELIGIBLE) Will report to the office 5 days a week during an assigned training period. After successful completion of the training period, this position will report into the office 3 days a week and telework 2 days a week. Subject to change.

Provide program direction by relieving superior of a variety of difficult administrative duties pertaining to the Quality Assurance (QA) program for Emergency Medical Services Incidence Reporting System (EMSIRS), Trauma Acute Care Registry

(TACR), & state reporting for the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) programs:

- Plan, direct & coordinate all program activities; respond to programmatic issues &/or needs of EMS staff or external EMS agencies; work directly with EMS agencies, hospitals, &/or facilities to improve data fidelity & reporting compliance; collaborate with Ohio & national CARES programs to implement, oversee & coordinate with vendors & state IT resources for the extraction of CARES data from EMIRS for submission to the national CARES repository; etc.;

- Formulate & implement policies & procedures for the QA program; Oversee statewide implementation of policies, procedures & directives; Provide support & guidance on legislative & programmatic needs relation to EMSIRS; Provide technical advice to aid administrators in decision making;

- Represents the division & agency at state & national data reporting program meetings, professional conferences, etc.;

- Compile & analyze data related to QA programs through a variety of systems (i.e., EMSIRS, TACR, CARES, etc.); Develop written & statistical reports to identify data integrity issues; Plan & provide recommendations to improve data reporting consistency, data integrity & program enhancement; Identify trends between agency, statewide & regional aggregated data; & compare results against the National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) repository & national CARES data to identify operational areas of excellence & opportunities for improvement etc.;

- Oversee & coordinate improvement efforts with division teams, local EMS agencies, vendors & state IT resources to ensure data submissions are timely & accurate;

- Develop education & training for local EMS agencies & their electronic Patient Care Report (ePCR) software vendors on proper software configuration & proper reporting of EMSIRS data based on NEMSIS guidelines.

- Coordinate the development of data visualization dashboards to assist internal & external stakeholders to better utilize their data & tools for their specific application needs;

- Coordinate efforts to identify errors in data submission through a variety of systems (i.e., EMSIRS, TACR, CARES, etc.) to improve data submission accuracy & provide training & support to stakeholders;

- Monitor the quality of data submitted to applicable systems;

- Participate in other research projects as assigned by supervisor.

- Represent & promote EMS data systems at public & professional gatherings; Draft &/or prepare reports, presentations & articles;

- Participate in projects to support the effective collection, analysis & dissemination of public health information;

- Act as staff liaison representing the division & agency on internal & external committees, workgroups, presentations, task forces, etc.;

- Facilitate meetings, presentations & trainings; Perform other related duties as assigned.

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave

11 paid holidays per year

Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in business administration management science or public administration.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, management science or public administration; 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in academic field commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on file; 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position or staff position involving planning, research &/or policy/procedure development.

-Or 1 yr. exp. as Program Administrator 1, 63122.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above

Assigned Area Program: Completion of an undergraduate core program in data science, data analysis, information systems, informatics, or statistics.

Job Skills: Program Management

Technical Skills: Data Analytics

Professional Skills: Analyzation; Interpreting Data