Community Health Data Analyst

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Tacoma, WA seeks a Community Health Data Analyst to support population health initiatives through data interchanges and reporting tools. You will design, track, and evaluate health improvements, and act as a liaison to ensure tools are used effectively by end users.

You will gather information from data sources, support ad-hoc analytics, and help compile monthly social care program reports, coordinating with internal teams and vendors as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business or Healthcare Administration, or a related field on hire.
• Two years health care or data analytics experience required.

Responsibilities

• Furnishes routine and ad hoc data analysis and reporting.
• Coordinates and analyzes data feeding for accuracy and consults with other employees and vendors/payers as needed.
• Coordinates and analyzes data outputs for accuracy and quality.
• Makes recommendations to leadership on opportunities for improvement of data quality.
• Builds new reports needed for grant reporting.
• Maintains confidentiality of information obtained from database and hospital sources.

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

Data quality

SQL

EPIC Clarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business or Healthcare Administration

Tools

EPIC Clarity

SQL

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an integral member of CommonSpirit Health, the Community Health Data Analyst supports successful execution of project implementations that involve data interchanges between systems and external data sources in pursuit of designing, tracking and evaluating population health improvement initiatives. This role supports social care integration programs and may work directly both with internal/ external CommonSpirit resources, and vendor(s) supporting Population Health Technology tools.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an integral member of CommonSpirit Health, the Community Health Data Analyst supports successful execution of project implementations that involve data interchanges between systems and external data sources in pursuit of designing, tracking and evaluating population health improvement initiatives. This role supports social care integration programs and may work directly both with internal/ external CommonSpirit resources, and vendor(s) supporting Population Health Technology tools.

This role will advise on required inputs into community health technology tools in a way that facilitates reporting needs for downstream stakeholders. This role will also serve as a resource for social care integration program end users to ensure the tools are utilized and working effectively as intended. Will serve as the liaison for the staff members to coordinate issue resolution and workflows to ensure successful utilization of technology tools.

In addition, the Data Analyst Population Health will assist as requested in gathering information from data sources to support ad-hoc data analytics, as well as assisting in the compilation and reconciliation of standard ongoing social care programs' monthly reporting.

Essential Function

• Furnishes routine and ad hoc data analysis and reporting. Coordinates and analyzes data feeding for accuracy and consults with other employees and vendors/payers as needed. Coordinates and analyzes data outputs for accuracy and quality.
• Makes recommendations to leadership on opportunities for improvement of data quality. Implement change efforts related to data quality as directed by leadership by interacting with subject matter experts supporting the various data sources (EMRs, payers and vendors).
• Researches best practices for data structure, reporting and analytics involving health and social care integration.
• Consults with leadership regarding project priorities, timelines and assignments.
• Maintains detailed knowledge applications, systems and programs. Manually, automated when possible, aggregates and standardizes data from disparate data systems as needed to support data analysis reporting that must be done outside of existing systems. Builds new reports needed for grant reporting.
• Maintains confidentiality of information obtained from database and hospital sources.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Business or Healthcare Administration, or a related field upon hire
• Two years health care or data analytics experience required

Preferred

• Masters Other in Computer Science, Business or Healthcare Administration or related field
• Other formal education in programming languages (SQL, etc.)
• Formal training or hands on experience in EPIC Clarity

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

Pay Range

$34.00 - $56.10 /hour