Healthcare Data Analytics & Quality Measurement — Remote

Texas Health Institute; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401(k) contribution

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

OptumCare is seeking a Healthcare Data Analytics Consultant to lead quality measurement initiatives across CMS programs and federal partners. You will translate policy and measurement specifications into robust data analytics, develop test protocols, and drive proposals while growing client relationships.

Remote work is supported nationwide with occasional in-office requirements in the DC/Minneapolis area. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in health services research or policy, and a strong

Qualifications

• Health policy professional with 4+ years in health services research, evaluation or policy, or a bachelor’s with 6+ years of experience.
• Experience leading business development and proposal responses with clients and partners.
• Experience on quality measure engagements, preferably for CMS or federal programs.
• Experience with data sources used to measure health care quality (claims, EHR outputs, chart data).
• Ability to translate policy and measure specs into technical requirements and implementation logic.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate evidence on clinical measures from claims data and health records in line with CMS/NQF requirements.
• Code and develop data workflows in Python, SQL, R, or SAS to extract and validate large healthcare datasets.
• Design automation for measure calculations and quality reporting processes.
• Develop test measure protocols and specifications.
• Lead, mentor, and manage project delivery teams to ensure high-quality results.

Skills

Health policy

Data analysis

Business development

Quality measures

CMS programs

EHR/claims data

Policy translation

Education

MD/DO/Master/PhD

Bachelor’s +6 years

Tools

Integrated Data Repository

Chronic Conditions Warehouse

Job description

OptumCare is seeking a Healthcare Data Analytics Consultant to lead quality measurement initiatives across CMS programs and federal partners. You will translate policy and measurement specifications into robust data analytics, develop test protocols, and drive proposals while growing client relationships.

Remote work is supported nationwide with occasional in-office requirements in the DC/Minneapolis area. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in health services research or policy, and a strong