Health Insights Analyst

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybride; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Utah Health seeks a data analytics professional to translate clinical and operational questions into structured analyses. You will gather and validate data, perform analyses, and present findings to inform decisions across departments within a hybrid work setting.

Required: 2 years of related experience and a relevant bachelor’s degree; a master's degree is preferred. Proficiency in SQL, Python, or R is desirable to support data-driven insights in a complex healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Healthcare Admin, Business, Finance, Analytics).
• Two years of related experience.
• Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• SQL, Python, or R experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Frame defined business, clinical, operational, or financial questions into analytical objectives.
• Gather, validate, and organize data from approved sources to support analysis.
• Perform scoped analyses to identify patterns, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop summaries, visuals, and findings that clearly communicate results.
• Support preparation of decision-ready insights with options and recommended steps.

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Outils

SQL

Python

R

Description du poste

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.

Qualifications

Required

• 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

• 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

Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

EEO Statement

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an Affir... The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources office at 801-581-6500. If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
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The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at [phone] for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at [phone] or [phone] or Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at [phone] if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

• Requisition Number 86596
• Reg/Temp Regular
• Employment Type Full-Time
• Shift Day
• Work Schedule Hybrid - In office M,T,Th
• Clinical/Non-Clinical Status Non-Clinical
• Location Name Off-Campus (Other)
• Workplace Set Up Hybrid
• City SALT LAKE CITY
• State UT
• Department COR ISC 10P INSIGHT CENTER
• Category Information Technology
• Workplace Set Up Hybrid