Healthcare Data Scientist I: SAS & Quality Analytics

Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care is seeking a statistician to provide statistical support for quality improvement projects, surveys, and HEDIS needs. You will develop sampling frames, download and edit large data sets, run SAS analyses, and prepare results for internal and external clients.

Under supervision, you will create graphs and reports, assist with presentations at conferences, and ensure compliance with protocols, HIPAA, and contract requirements while maintaining data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related field.
• Desirable: Masters in statistics or related field.
• One year experience in statistical analysis including writing SAS programs, data manipulation, model estimation and model evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Act as second analyst on assigned projects.
• Develop and write suitable data sampling frames to meet project goals and objectives.
• Download/export data from large data sets/databases and generate SAS code to edit data for accuracy and completeness; conduct analyses using SAS statistical package or geospatial software.
• Transfer data into formats conducive to appropriate analyses.
• Interpret, summarize, and document results from statistical analyses.
• Produce graphs, charts, and other visual representations of data.
• Demonstrate knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures related to program evaluation.
• Prepare summary reports of analysis for presentation to internal and external clients.
• Assist with presentations to be given at local, state, or national conferences.
• Ensure projects follow AFMC and/or certified survey protocol in terms of abstract design, data collection, statistical analysis, and contractual requirements.
• Write or update project methodologies as needed to accomplish project goals and objectives.
• Assist with analysis plans and detailed specifications for analysis files, consistency checks, tables, and figures.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external clients.
• Assist with data entry, data verification, verification of results and database maintenance as required or directed.
• Assist with report production, adhering to format, content, and style guidelines, giving consideration to usability, and ensuring accuracy, consistency, and quality.
• Assist with workshops, seminars and staff training as needed.
• Follow AFMC, state and federal protocols regarding data confidentiality/security and HIPAA compliance.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced SAS

MS Office proficiency

Statistical methods

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Deadline-oriented

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related field

Masters in statistics or related field (desirable)

Tools

SAS

Geospatial software

Job description

Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care is seeking a statistician to provide statistical support for quality improvement projects, surveys, and HEDIS needs. You will develop sampling frames, download and edit large data sets, run SAS analyses, and prepare results for internal and external clients.

Under supervision, you will create graphs and reports, assist with presentations at conferences, and ensure compliance with protocols, HIPAA, and contract requirements while maintaining data