Population Health Data Analyst (Full Time)

The Iowa Clinic; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

The Iowa Clinic is seeking a Population Health Data Analyst to lead strategic analytics for population health, value-based care, and cost analysis. You will build BI dashboards and reports, clean and merge data, and present findings to stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in analytics or a related field and 3+ years in healthcare analytics, with proficiency in SQL, Python, and BI tools like Tableau or Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in analytics, statistics, mathematics, engineering or a related field.
• Over three years of healthcare analytics experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads reporting, analysis, and support for dashboards and projects in a timely manner.
• Collects, cleans, and prepares data from internal and external sources for reports, models, and analyses.
• Creates, maintains and troubleshoots data queries.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and financial information.
• Promotes a positive, professional image of The Iowa Clinic.

Skills

Tableau

Power BI

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in analytics or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Looking for a career where you love what you do and who you do it with? You’re in the right place.

Healthcare here is different – we’re locally owned and led by our physicians, and all decisions are always made right here in Central Iowa.

By working at The Iowa Clinic, you’ll get to make a difference while seeing a difference in our workplace. Because as one clinic dedicated to exceptional care, we’re committed to exceeding expectations, showing compassion and collaborating to provide the kind of care most of us got into this business to deliver in the first place.

Think you’ve got what it takes to join our TIC team? Keep reading…

A day in the life…

Wondering what a day in the life of a Population Health Data Analyst at The Iowa Clinic might look like?

The Population Health Data Analyst leads key strategic analytical projects for the organization, focused on population health, value-based care, quality, and medical cost. This includes but is not limited to building high impact business intelligence dashboards and reports, processing multiple complex datasets, and completing complex analytics and data mining projects. Strong communication skills will also be required to optimize communication across stakeholders, including ensuring all projects are delivered in a clear and impactful manner. The Population Health Data Analyst will need to be a team player, but also a self-starter who can work independently, show curiosity, and demonstrate initiative to own complex projects.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to consistently meet expectations with minimal supervision while working in-person.
• Develop reporting, analysis, and support for presentations, dashboards, and projects delivered in a timely manner, following internal reporting standards.
• Collects, cleans, and prepares data from internal and external sources for use in building reports, models, and analyses.
• Creates, maintains and troubleshoots data queries.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient and corporate/physician financial information.
• Promotes a positive, professional image of The Iowa Clinic Management Company and The Iowa Clinic both internally and externally.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Critical thinker and self-starter who embraces change and can lead innovation in data processing, reporting and analytics with excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail including reconciliation and validation, ability to prioritize and multitask while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with all levels of staff and leadership, including helping to scope leadership requests and deliver desired results.
• Team player with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with business intelligence tools including Tableau, Power BI or related tools.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in analytics, statistics, mathematics, engineering or a related field.

Licensure/Certification

None

Work Experience

• Over three years of previous experience in healthcare analytics or related field.
• Experience working with healthcare data, including but not limited to electronic medical records (EMR), claims, health plan payer files, scheduling, billing, provider rosters, patient rosters, and more.
• Experience building dashboards and data processing with business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or a similar tool.
• Experience with data coding languages such as Python, R, SQL or related tools.
• Experience leading complex business analyses, including working with business leaders to understand objectives and delivering results in clear and impactful outputs.
• Demonstrated experience with data reporting, querying, and manipulation of large data sets.

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What’s in it for you

• One of the best 401(k) programs in central Iowa, including employer match and profit sharing.
• Employee incentives to share in the Clinic’s success.
• Generous PTO accruals.
• Paid holidays.
• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Quarterly volunteer opportunities through a variety of local nonprofits.
• Training and development programs.
• Opportunities to have fun with your colleagues, including TIC night at the Iowa Cubs, employee appreciation tailgate party, Adventureland day, State Fair tickets, annual holiday party, drive-in movie night… we could go on and on.
• Monthly departmental celebrations, jeans days and clinic-wide competitions.
• Employee rewards and recognition program.
• Health and wellness program with up to $350/year in incentives.
• Employee feedback surveys.
• All employee meetings, team huddles and transparent communication.