Clinical Data Managers
Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
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Salary Information
Clinical Data Managers: $112,590 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends. | Maintenance |
| Monitor operational activities to ensure compliance with regulations or standard operating procedures. | Maintenance |
| Communicate project information to others. | Communication |
| Prepare data for analysis. | General |
| Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems. | General |
| Document operational procedures. | General |
| Prepare instruction manuals. | General |
| Collect archival data. | General |
| Train others in computer interface or software use. | General |
| Prepare analytical reports. | General |
| Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies. | Analysis |
| Evaluate data quality. | Analysis |
| Analyze data to identify or resolve operational problems. | Analysis |
| Analyze health-related data. | Analysis |
| Develop procedures for data management. | Management |
| Manage documentation to ensure organization or accuracy. | Management |
| Supervise information technology personnel. | Management |
| Design software applications. | Development |
| Create databases to store electronic data. | Development |
| Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details. | Development |
| Develop procedures for data entry or processing. | Development |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Epic Systems | Medical software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| C# | Object or component oriented development software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Go | Development environment software |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Allscripts healthcare automation software | Medical software |
| Autocoders | Categorization or classification software |
| Citrix cloud computing software | Access software |
| Drug coding software | Categorization or classification software |
| Electronic data capture EDC software | Analytical or scientific software |
| EpicCare Ambulatory Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software | Medical software |
| Oracle Remote Data Capture | Analytical or scientific software |
| Project management software | Project management software |
| SAS JMP | Analytical or scientific software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software |
| Teradata Database | Data base management system software |
| 5AM Glassbox Translational Research | Data base user interface and query software |
| ClearTrial | Data base user interface and query software |
| Clinical trial management software | Data base user interface and query software |
| DZS Software Solutions ClinPlus | Data base user interface and query software |
| Fortress Medical Clindex | Data base user interface and query software |
| InforSense InforSense | Data base user interface and query software |
| Invivo Data EPX ePRO Management System | Data base user interface and query software |
| KIKA Veracity | Data base user interface and query software |
| Medidata Rave Data Management | Data base user interface and query software |
| Merge Healthcare eTrials | Data base user interface and query software |
| OpenClinica | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle Clinical | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle SQL Loader | Data base reporting software |
| PPD eLoader | Data base user interface and query software |
| Patient tracking software | Data base user interface and query software |
| PercipEnz Technologies OnCore-Clinical Research Management OnCore-CRM | Data base user interface and query software |
| Phase Forward Clintrial | Data base user interface and query software |
| Relational database management software | Data base management system software |
| Relational database software | Data base user interface and query software |
| SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software |
| SAP Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software |
| Sierra Scientific Software CRIS | Data base user interface and query software |
| StudyManager Sponsor Edition | Data base user interface and query software |
| SyMetric Sciences SyMetric | Data base user interface and query software |
| TOPAZ Enterprise Software Suite | Data base user interface and query software |
| ePharmaSolutions eMVR | Data base user interface and query software |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| ACDIS CDI Apprenticeship | Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists | Not Available |
| Certification in Clinical Informatics Subspecialty | American Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certified Clinical Data Manager | Society for Clinical Data Management | Not Available |
| Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist | Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists | Not Available |
| Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist-Outpatient | Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists | Not Available |
| Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner | American Health Information Management Association | Not Available |
| Clinical Consultant | American Board of Bioanalysis | Not Available |