Clinical Data Managers

What the job really is

Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.

At a glance

• Sector: Computer & Mathematical
• O*NET-SOC code: 15-2051
• O*NET job zone: 4 — considerable preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Design and validate clinical databases, including designing or testing logic checks.
• Process clinical data, including receipt, entry, verification, or filing of information.
• Generate data queries, based on validation checks or errors and omissions identified during data entry, to resolve identified problems.
• Develop project-specific data management plans that address areas such as coding, reporting, or transfer of data, database locks, and work flow processes.
• Monitor work productivity or quality to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.
• Prepare appropriate formatting to data sets as requested.
• Design forms for receiving, processing, or tracking data.
• Prepare data analysis listings and activity, performance, or progress reports.
• Confer with end users to define or implement clinical system requirements such as data release formats, delivery schedules, and testing protocols.
• Perform quality control audits to ensure accuracy, completeness, or proper usage of clinical systems and data.
• Analyze clinical data using appropriate statistical tools.
• Evaluate processes and technologies, and suggest revisions to increase productivity and efficiency.

Tools and technology

C#, C++, Epic Systems, Extensible markup language XML, Go, IBM SPSS Statistics, MEDITECH software, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Clinical Research Coordinators
• Health Informatics Specialists
• Data Scientists
• Social Science Research Assistants
• Bioinformatics Technicians
• Statisticians
• Biostatisticians
• Management Analysts

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 4 (considerable preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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