Systems Administrator (5281-200914)
This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and Licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures. Kaiser Permanente is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
DEPARTMENT: Operating Room
SCHEDULE: Part-time, Regular; 25hrs/week; Evening Shift: Monday – Friday 2:00PM – 7:00PM
EDUCATION: Bachelors degree, or equivalent experience, in computer science or user-specific area.
POSITION SUMMARY: Evaluates capabilities and limitations of new and existing technical tools and systems. Recommends improvements to processes and reporting capabilities. Performs system administration. Acts as liaison between systems users and information technology groups (internal and external). Develops reports and data bases of significant size and complexity. User requirements vary and generally lack clear definition.
QUALIFICATIONS: Significant experience, typically 3+ years in business systems analysis and administration. Ability to use multiple sophisticated PC and MIS programming languages In-depth knowledge of the business area served. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Parnership environment.
DUTIES: Serves as consultant to department staff in interpreting data. Serves as technical consultant on new in products and technology. Acts as interface between systems group and end users. Coordinates systems support. Performs system administration, including system security, software update management, and data dictionary maintenance. Performs master file maintenance. Defines data purge and retention cycles. Monitors data quality and integrity. Participates in business improvement project teams. Analyzes impact of process or technical tool changes on existing processes, tools, and interfaces based on knowledge of interdependencies of related functions and systems. Delivers training for end users on system. Ensures adequacy and quality of process and procedure documentation. May lead cross-functional user groups in optimizing the use of existing tools and reports. May perform user system training. Extracts data from various databases for report generation. Generates ad hoc reports and databases to address specific business needs. Recommends improvements to permanent reports. Designs and develops reports to manage business processes. Develops new ad hoc reports to address specific business needs.
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Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (KP’s code of conduct) by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and KP policies and procedures.
In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors.
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