Health Insights Analyst

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health seeks a data analyst to translate clinical and operational questions into analytical insights. You will gather data from approved sources, perform scoped analyses, and deliver clear, actionable findings to support decision-making across departments.

The role emphasizes data quality, privacy, and collaboration with clinicians and administrators to drive performance improvement and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; field as listed or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Frame defined business questions into analytical objectives.
• Gather, validate, and organize data from approved sources.
• Perform scoped analyses to identify patterns, trends, and risks.
• Develop summaries, visual displays, and written findings.
• Support decision-ready insights with clear recommendations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify data definitions and analytical needs.

Skills

BI & analytics

Data visualization

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Critical thinking

Data governance

Privacy & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field

Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Analytics, Public Health, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA This position supports organization-wide decision-making by assisting with the development of validated analysis, clear findings, and decision-ready insight for operational, clinical, financial, and strategic priorities. The incumbent works with guidance to understand defined business questions, gather and validate relevant data, perform structured analysis, and communicate results in a clear and actionable manner. This role supports the Health System Insights Center by helping translate business and clinical questions into analytical approaches that inform recommendations, actions, and assessment of outcomes. Work is performed within defined scope and with oversight from more experienced analysts or leaders. Corporate Overview: University of Utah Health is an integrated academic healthcare system with five hospitals including a level 1 trauma center, eleven community health centers, over 1,600 providers, and a health plan serving over 200,000 members. University of Utah Health is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. In addition to our clinical delivery system, we have a School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and College of Health providing education and training for over 1,250 providers annually. We have over 2 million patient visits annually and research grants exceeding $350 million. University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics represents our clinical operations for the larger health system.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assists with framing defined business, clinical, operational, or financial questions into clear analytical objectives.
• Gathers, validates, and organizes data from approved internal and external sources to support analysis.
• Performs scoped analysis to identify patterns, trends, opportunities, risks, and operational considerations.
• Develops summaries, visual displays, and written findings that clearly communicate analytical results.
• Supports the preparation of decision-ready insight, covering findings, options, and recommended next steps.
• Partners with stakeholders to understand business needs, clarify data definitions, and confirm analytical assumptions.
• Translates business needs into analytical requirements with guidance from senior analysts, leaders, or technical partners.
• Assists in identifying appropriate data sources, measures, and methods for assigned analyses.
• Supports data stewardship by following established standards for data quality, documentation, privacy, and appropriate use.
• Helps assess the results of implemented actions by tracking measures, comparing outcomes, and summarizing findings.
• Participates in multidisciplinary project teams across departments, locations, and functional areas.
• Supports performance improvement, program evaluation, operational planning, and strategic initiative analysis.
• Maintains working knowledge of analytical tools, data sources, reporting platforms, and relevant business processes.
• Completes assigned work within established timelines and communicates status, barriers, and findings appropriately.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge of business intelligence, data analysis, reporting, and data visualization principles.
• Ability to translate defined business questions into analytical tasks.
• Ability to gather, validate, analyze, and summarize data with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work with operational, clinical, financial, and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to apply critical thinking, problem solving, and sound judgment within assigned scope.
• Knowledge of data quality, documentation, privacy, and responsible data use practices.
• Ability to use analytical tools, databases, spreadsheets, visualization tools, or query methods appropriate to assigned work.
• Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, and meet established timelines.
• Ability to receive direction, incorporate feedback, and build analytical capability over time.

Required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Information Systems, Data Analytics, a related field, or the equivalency.
• Two years of related experience.

Preferred

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience working with healthcare, financial, operational, or clinical data.
• Experience using business intelligence, data visualization, database, query, statistical, or analytical tools.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Analytics, Public Health, Information Systems, or a related field.
• SQL, Python, R.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements

Sitting, Standing