Health Care Data Analyst - Remote

Easy Recruiter; Beaverton (OR); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services organization is seeking a Health Care Data Analyst to provide high-level analysis related to Medicaid. This remote position requires a Master's degree in public health and at least 3 years of relevant experience. The role includes managing healthcare claims data, developing analytic systems, and supporting research activities. Strong skills in SAS, database administration, and data visualization are essential. Ideal candidates have knowledge of SQL and an interest in public health issues.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in health services research or related fields.
• Ability to analyze and manage healthcare claims data.
• Strong ability to communicate complex processes clearly.
• Strong proficiency in SAS
• Experience with ETL processes
• Ability to work with a SAS-based Decision Support System
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Commitment to rigorous research methods and reproducibility

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-level claims analytics work related to Medicaid.
• Lead development and maintenance of analytic and data management systems.
• Support health care projects and research activities.
• Document methodologies and ensure reproducibility

Skills

Healthcare claims data management

SAS proficiency

Database administration

ETL processes

Data visualization

Commitment to rigorous research methods

Education

Masters in public health or related field

Tools

SAS

SQL

Tableau

R/Python

Job description

About the job Health Care Data Analyst - Remote

The Research Associate/Health Care Data Analyst provides high-level professional claims analytics work related to Medicaid and conducts quantitative analyses supporting health care projects and research activities. Our expert team includes an interdisciplinary team of researchers, policy analysts, biostatisticians, data scientists, and data visualization specialists who conduct research, evaluation, and policy analysis to support health care and delivery system reform, as well as health services, evaluation, maternal and child health, big data analytics, data visualization, and health policy initiatives. The Institute is devoted to transforming health systems through actionable cross-disciplinary and collaborative research. This position will lead the ongoing development and maintenance of IFSs analytic and data management systems. Position is located in Columbia, SC.
Minimum Qualifications (Classified and Unclassified positions)

• Masters Degree in public health or related field and 3 years of experience in health services research, public health or healthcare
• Experience with large relational database administration
• Demonstrated experience in healthcare claims data management and analysis, such as Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance data
• Strong proficiency in SAS
• Experience working with ETL processes
• Ability to work within a SAS-based Decision Support System
• Interest in public health or issues relevant to health services research and health program/policy evaluation
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making decisions and maintain thorough documentation of the decision-making process
• Exemplary communication skills and ability to effectively communicate complicated processes to diverse audiences
• Strong commitment to rigorous research methods, objectivity and accuracy of findings, and reproducibility of results

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of structuring data for Tableau
• Knowledge of R/Python or other scripting language
• Strong knowledge of SQL

Knowledge/Skills/AbilitiesDemonstrated skills in data management and analysis with working understanding of appropriate tools to describe, find patterns in, and develop understanding of the data.Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.Proven ability to conceptualize and complete complex projects with thorough documentation and demonstration of applied logic.Ability to problem-solve and complete projects within established timeframes.
Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety Sensitive or Security SensitiveNo
Hazardous weather categoryNon-Essential