QMS Data Analyst - Quality & Analytics for Health Programs

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The State of Iowa - Executive Branch, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medicaid, Systems, Data and Analytics, is seeking a QMS Data Analyst to reinforce statewide data quality and analytics. You will build scalable data solutions, develop SQL-based extracts, and collaborate with IT, compliance, and program teams to improve governance and data exchanges.

Your work supports better health outcomes for Iowans and will involve engaging with MCOs and vendors while ensuring

Qualifications

• Six years of full-time work experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, MIS, or industrial management, and experience equal to two years of full-time work.
• Total of four years of education and/or full-time experience in business/data/statistical analytics, economic research, or data science, with specified coursework requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale analytic models to support quality monitoring.
• Partner with DO M-DoIT to develop data pipelines and reporting tools.
• Create SQL-based data extracts from the Medicaid Data Warehouse.
• Assess new reporting needs and recommend improvements.
• Conduct descriptive and diagnostic analyses to support stakeholders.
• Consolidate and maintain source system and warehouse documentation.
• Develop QMS data dictionaries and metadata.
• Support ongoing data governance and adhere to privacy and security standards.
• Implement automation to streamline data ingestion and refresh.
• Identify datasets needing improved exchange with MCOs and vendors.
• Provide technical guidance on proposed data changes and warehouse updates.
• Monitor and improve data quality and exchange reliability.

Skills

SQL

Analytical thinking

Collaboration across IT

Education

Bachelor's degree in business analytics, economics, data science, statistics, mathematics, MIS, or industrial management

Six years of full-time work experience in analytics, data science, or related fields

Tools

Microsoft SQL

Job description

The State of Iowa - Executive Branch, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medicaid, Systems, Data and Analytics, is seeking a QMS Data Analyst to reinforce statewide data quality and analytics. You will build scalable data solutions, develop SQL-based extracts, and collaborate with IT, compliance, and program teams to improve governance and data exchanges.

Your work supports better health outcomes for Iowans and will involve engaging with MCOs and vendors while ensuring