Health Data Analytics Specialist I

State of Washington; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services seeks a Data Science & Informatics Specialist 1 to turn complex data into actionable insights for social and health services across 2.6 million DSHS clients. You will integrate data from multiple state systems, develop analyses and dashboards, and collaborate with researchers, staff, and leaders to improve programs and outcomes.

Responsibilities include building data structures, performing advanced analytics, and communicating findings to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in informatics, data science, mathematics, computer science, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience totaling five years is acceptable.
• One year of experience performing data science or informatics work.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, and maintain complex data structures and analytic applications to support evaluation and performance measurement.
• Integrate data from multiple state systems to create policy-relevant datasets and measures.
• Develop and perform statistical analyses and data validation using SAS and SQL.
• Transform data into reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with researchers, program staff, managers, and leaders to define data needs and guide data integration decisions.
• Provide technical expertise on data systems, sharing practices, and security requirements including HIPAA and FERPA.
• Support data governance and privacy by implementing appropriate data-sharing policies.

Skills

Data analysis

Programming

Data extraction

Data transformation

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in informatics/data science/computer science/statistics

Tools

SAS

SQL

R

Python

Power BI

Tableau

REDCap

Excel

Job description

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services seeks a Data Science & Informatics Specialist 1 to turn complex data into actionable insights for social and health services across 2.6 million DSHS clients. You will integrate data from multiple state systems, develop analyses and dashboards, and collaborate with researchers, staff, and leaders to improve programs and outcomes.

Responsibilities include building data structures, performing advanced analytics, and communicating findings to