Systems Analyst IV

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Systems Analyst IV Job Title: Systems Analyst IV Agency: Dept of State Health Services Department: HAI Quality Assurance Posting Number: 14059 Closing Date: 08/25/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical Salary Range: $5,098.66- $6,701.75 Pay Frequency: Monthly Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23 Shift: Day Additional Shift:
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Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt Facility

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Job Location City: AUSTIN Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (DHT)
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Under the general supervision of the Healthcare Safety Data and Training Group Manager, performs highly complex (senior-level) computer systems analysis work related to the Texas Healthcare Safety Network (TxHSN) reporting system. Completes Chapter 98 Texas Health and Safety Code mandated healthcare safety reporting, learning g needs assessments, infection control and response assessments, and healthcare worker training tracking. Serves as a subject matter expert in Preventable Adverse Events (PAEs) and Hospital Associated Infections (HAI), two critical areas of emphasis in this department.

Work involves planning and analyzing TxHSN user requirements, processes or problems to enhance, update or maintain the Tx HSN system, including performance of user acceptance testing. Provides guidance on any aspects of the TxHSN reporting system for internal and external partners. Represents program as TxHSN Application subject matter expert. Creates ad hoc reports of TxHSN data when requested. Involved in public health education program activities and provides consultative services and technical assistance to epidemiologists on the healthcare safety unit, the general public, professional organizations, local and regional health departments, government agencies and any application users.

Ensures Healthcare Safety data quality in TxHSN system. Works cohesively with a multidisciplinary team of health-related advocates, experts, and stakeholders who are passionate about high quality and accessible healthcare, health education, health promotion, and public health in an ever-changing field. Duties performed under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Process PAE deletes workflow
• Process PAE concerns workflow
• Communicate with PAE users about errors in data or non-reporting status
• Pull PAE compliance report from TxHSN and clean it up
• Pull line list of all PAEs- sort into desired data report type
• Process facility PAE comment workflow
• Some duties are the same as HAI reporting- activities with bulk reports and communication to facilities about verification of data

• Generate data sets in NHSN and pull reports
• Clean up the raw data and merge into files for TxHSN data feed
• Coordinate with Regulatory to receive updated facility file, clean up file, and resolve missing facilities
• Coordinate with ApDev using ITPublic Health ticket system to load data feed through testing dev/test/prod testing process
• Email facility contacts regarding data verification and corrections
• Create bulk export of facility records and test for accuracy
• Coordinate with ApDev to move the bulk exported reports to our public site through the dev/test/prod testing process
• Process facility HAI comment workflow

• Updates the HAI and PAE distribution list on a regular basis
• HAI helpdesk emails for HAI and PAE inquiries
• PAE helpdesk emails
• Process new TxHSN HAI and PAE contact changes
• Create 'How To' documents for processes related to reporting
• Occasional model changes when needed to TxHSN
• Occasional request for data (open records or otherwise)
• Outreach to new facilities about reporting and needing contacts
• Pull various ad hoc reports from TxHSN as needed
• Occasional email blasts for various requests
• HCS newsletter review committee
• NHSN webinars/training
• AHRQ (PAE related) webinars/training
• Current NHSN administrator- add or remove users
• Occasional assistance to Texas users with NHSN questions/help
• Provide backup for ICAR/Learning Needs Assessment/…