Database QA Project Specialist

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit here https : / / www.dignityhealth.org / socal / locations / californiahospital for more information.  One Community. One Mission. One California

LA Best Babies Network (LABBN)— a community benefit of Dignity Health, California Hospital Medical Center— works with community partners in Los Angeles County to strengthen and support the health and resilience of expectant and parenting families. Launched as part of First 5 LA’s Healthy Births Initiative, LABBN leads the Family Strengthening Network in partnership with First 5 LA and Los Angeles County Departments of Public Health, Public Social Services, and Mental Health. The Family Strengthening Network includes 14 hospitals and over two dozen community-based organizations that deliver home visiting services to pregnant women / birthing persons and families with newborns throughout L.A. County. LABBN provides the training, database, and communications infrastructure, and works with each hospital and organization to ensure fidelity to the program models the Network uses : Welcome Baby, Healthy Families America, and Parents as Teachers. You can learn more about LABBN here :  https : / / labestbabies.org /

Job Summary and Responsibilities

The Database QA  Project Specialist will be responsible for database development activities, which include writing and reviewing database development requirement / specification documents, executing test cases, documenting results to determine the release readiness of database features, tracking all database changes and decisions, understanding programmatic requirements as it pertains to data collection, and communicating user needs to database developers. Further, this role is responsible for administrative tasks, including : scheduling and facilitating database meetings and keeping minutes, updating database development logs and progress, creating and updating data collection forms, and soliciting user feedback to inform database development.

All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of California Hospital Medical Center. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner. This position can work 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health / Administration, Computer Science / Information Technology or equivalent and 2 years of experience related to database development processes.
• Must have experience with basic database development processes and / or software development. Solid computer skills in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace applications..
• Experience testing client / server and web-based applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience communicating effectively with technical staff and end users.
• Experience managing the training of diverse groups of individuals..

One (+) year experience in functional testing, documenting and communicating / reporting results.

Excellent critical thinking, problem solving and project management skills.

Preferred Knowledge / Skills :

Master’s degree.

Project management certification.

Experience with Electronic Health Record systems.

Knowledge of and experience with specialized database applications.