Healthcare Data Scientist II: ML & Analytics Impact

HCA Healthcare; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Data Scientist II to design, build, and validate analytical and machine learning solutions using clinical, operational, and business data. You will translate business needs into scalable data products, develop statistical models, and communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The role involves exploring large healthcare datasets, evaluating data quality, and deploying predictive and descriptive models to improve patient outcomes and operational

Qualifications

• Three or more years of professional experience in data science, advanced analytics, statistical modeling, machine learning, or a related field
• Healthcare, clinical, claims, electronic health record, or healthcare-operations data experience preferred
• Strong SQL experience and ability to work with large, complex datasets
• Professional experience using Python, R, or a comparable analytical programming language
• Experience developing and validating statistical or machine learning models
• Experience with data visualization or business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms and data governance concepts

Responsibilities

• Perform exploratory, descriptive, predictive, and inferential analysis on complex clinical, operational, and business datasets
• Develop, validate, deploy, and support statistical and machine learning models that address healthcare and business needs
• Translate clinical and operational questions into analytical hypotheses, modeling approaches, evaluation plans, and measurable outcomes
• Write efficient SQL queries and develop reusable datasets, features, and analytical pipelines using SQL, Python, R, or similar technologies
• Design and evaluate experiments, quasi-experiments, pilots, and observational studies when appropriate
• Monitor deployed models and analytical products for performance degradation, data drift, concept drift, unexpected outcomes, and operational issues
• Mentor junior data scientists and analysts in analytical methods and coding practices
• Build dashboards, reports, visualizations, and analytical tools for stakeholders

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Machine learning

Statistics

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, economics, epidemiology, biomedical informatics, public health, or a related quantitative field - Required

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

BigQuery

Snowflake

Job description

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Data Scientist II to design, build, and validate analytical and machine learning solutions using clinical, operational, and business data. You will translate business needs into scalable data products, develop statistical models, and communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The role involves exploring large healthcare datasets, evaluating data quality, and deploying predictive and descriptive models to improve patient outcomes and operational