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Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Mission (KS); Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Health Informatics Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this fully remote role, you will leverage your healthcare data analytics expertise to perform comprehensive financial modeling and predictive analytics. Your responsibilities will include analyzing health care data, developing reports, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to provide data-driven insights. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SAS programming and project management, along with excellent communication skills. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in pediatric healthcare through innovative data solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in healthcare data analytics with SAS proficiency.
• Strong analytical and project management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Identify data anomalies and benchmark financial metrics.
• Lead projects and manage multiple tasks effectively.

Skills

Healthcare data analytics

SAS programming

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Education

BS or BA in Healthcare or Business Administration

Mathematics, Finance, Statistics, Actuarial Science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Posting Note: Fully remote available in most states. Seeking healthcare industry experience and a min of 3 years healthcare data analytics. Seeking SAS programming language and familiarity with value based contracting.

The Health Informatics Analyst may perform comprehensive financial modeling, predictive analytics, and population health reporting of health care data using spreadsheet and database management software. Modeling and analytics include gathering data from multiple data sources, evaluating and synchronizing resulting data, benchmarking key financial and quality indicators, adjusting for market conditions and strategic objectives, checking for reasonableness using independent judgment, and interpretation of various types of health care data including claims data, encounter data and financial reports. The Health Informatics Analyst develops communications, proposals, reports, spreadsheets, and presentations as well as participating in research, strategy and implementing solutions.

Position Duties

• Data Analytics: Proactively identifies data anomalies and exceptions as observed in summarized health care data; independently benchmarks data from different sources to determine market indicators for financial and quality metrics; develops core department deliverables and ad-hoc analysis. Understands the reasons and impacts of data anomalies, exceptions, and changes in benchmarks on desired analytics in order to explain these issues to senior staff or project lead.
• Modeling: Independently and with input from senior staff summarizes, analyzes and creates predictive models of health care financial and quality data to be used for negotiations/contracting, population health management, and strategic enterprise-wide initiatives. Such processes should be created using industry standards along with a strong sense of self-interpretation and validation through other data sources.
• Internal and External Interactions: Participates in meetings with internal and external parties, including but not limited to health plans, providers, and leadership to provide data expertise. Provides insight on defining the data analysis, including knowledge of the capabilities and flexibility of different approaches. Takes detailed notes to ensure accurate information is collected to determine project and data scope.
• Project Management: Serves as a project lead on small to midsized department projects. Coordinates project efforts. Volunteers and promotes active leadership. Provides appropriate written and verbal communication as project lead to team members, manager and customers regarding project status, issue identification and resolution, and analytical results. Manages multiple tasks on different projects simultaneously to include the following: organize project workflow; manages the quality and timeliness of project deliverables; ensures team deliverables are accurate and easy to interpret.
• Data Maintenance: Assists Senior Health Informatics Analyst with data management including file transfer and processing, data integrity review, and ongoing data maintenance using various tools including SAS, SQL, and MS Office products.
• Coordination: Consults internal teams and external stakeholders to understand objectives, decision-making processes and need for analysis/interpretation of information to ensure information provided is aligned with needs.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission: To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families.

Vision: Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties.
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies.
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders.
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families.

Values:

• We place children and families at the center of all we do.
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way.
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact.
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future.
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable.

Position Qualifications

Education

Do you meet this requirement? 1. BS or BA in Healthcare or Business Administration, Mathematics, Finance, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or another business-related field of study.
Required Yes No

Experience

Do you meet this requirement? 1. Three (3) years of experience in healthcare data analytics.
Required Yes No 2. Knowledge of healthcare managed care principles.
Required Yes No 3. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Internet.
Required Yes No 4. Proficiency with data management and the SAS programming language.
Required Yes No 5. Experience with state and federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Preferred Yes No 6. Proficiency with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar.
Preferred Yes No

Special Skills

Do you meet this requirement? 1. Excellent written and oral (presentation) skills.
Required Yes No 2. Strong analytical, mathematical, and project management skills.
Required Yes No 3. Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic team environment with rapidly changing priorities and demands.
Required Yes No 4. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment.
Required Yes No 5. Demonstrated organizational skills.
Required Yes No 6. Ability to work effectively under deadlines and produce accurate work.
Required Yes No 7. Ability to communicate complex issues effectively.
Required Yes No 8. Maintain confidentiality and privacy.
Required Yes No 9. Must have a strong understanding of health care delivery systems, specifically commercial and government-sponsored programs, such as Medicaid. Understand healthcare markets, advanced financial skills, Health & Benefit products, and services.
Required Yes No 10. Demonstrated ability to drive results and take initiative.
Required Yes No 11. Strong understanding of the local managed care environment, including, but not limited to, managed care policies and procedures, reimbursements mechanisms, billing principles, and practice management/medical office procedures.
Required Yes No

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

1. Physical Requirement - Climbing -Occasionally
2. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) -Occasionally
3. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) -Occasionally
4. Physical Requirement - Hearing -Constantly
5. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling -Occasionally
6. Physical Requirement - Reaching -Occasionally
7. Physical Requirement - Sitting -Frequently
8. Physical Requirement - Standing -Frequently
9. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling -Occasionally
10. Physical Requirement - Talking -Constantly
11. Physical Requirement - Tasting/smelling -Occasionally
12. Physical Requirement - Walking -Frequently
13. Physical Requirement - Near Vision -Constantly
14. Physical Requirement - Far Vision -Frequently
15. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination -Occasionally
16. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment -Constantly
17. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance -Occasionally
18. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance -Occasionally

I have reviewed the qualifications, physical requirements and occupational exposure/risk potential for this position and wish to apply. I Agree