Rural Health Data & Analytics Specialist

Florida State University; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida State University’s Rural Health Transformation Program in the College of Medicine seeks a data-driven professional to manage data systems, ensure data quality, and generate actionable reports for rural health initiatives in Florida. The role requires collaboration with healthcare partners, adherence to HIPAA, and support for continuous quality improvement across multiple counties.

The position involves travel within Florida to support program activities, data governance, and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience; or high school diploma with 6 years experience.
• Reliable transportation and a valid Florida or Georgia driver's license or ability to obtain prior to hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain multiple data systems supporting Rural Health Transformation Program Initiative 9 - Southwest activities.
• Develop and oversee data collection, validation, cleaning, and quality assurance processes across participating organizations.
• Coordinate acquisition and integration of data from healthcare systems, community organizations, public health agencies, state partners, and program vendors.
• Establish and maintain data dictionaries, metadata standards, data governance procedures, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, data use agreements, IRB requirements, and state/federal reporting requirements.
• Develop procedures to ensure timely, accurate, and secure data exchange among partner organizations.
• Monitor data quality and resolve discrepancies with participating organizations.
• Develop reporting systems that monitor project milestones, implementation progress, quality metrics, healthcare utilization outcomes, workforce measures, and population health indicators.
• Design automated dashboards and data visualizations for program leadership, partner organizations, stakeholders, and funders.
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports.
• Track key performance indicators required by state funding agencies and program leadership.
• Support continuous quality improvement efforts through routine performance monitoring.
• Conduct analysis that examines implementation effectiveness, program reach, service utilization, health outcomes, and return on investment.
• Support evaluation activities utilizing quantitative and mixed methods approaches.
• Produce summary reports, infographics, and presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Assist leadership with strategic planning through data-informed recommendations.
• Provide technical assistance to healthcare and community partners regarding data collection procedures and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with implementation teams, practice facilitators, evaluators, healthcare leaders, and community stakeholders.
• Train staff and partner organizations on reporting systems, dashboards, and data collection platforms.

Skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Florida State University’s Rural Health Transformation Program in the College of Medicine seeks a data-driven professional to manage data systems, ensure data quality, and generate actionable reports for rural health initiatives in Florida. The role requires collaboration with healthcare partners, adherence to HIPAA, and support for continuous quality improvement across multiple counties.

The position involves travel within Florida to support program activities, data governance, and stakeholder