Senior Analyst - Surgical Strategy and Operations

Ascension Healthcare; Oregon City (OR); Remote; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Senior Analyst at the Ascension Data Science Institute, where you'll leverage data to drive decisions that improve operations and patient care. This full-time role involves collaborating with clinical leaders and utilizing advanced analytics to enhance financial performance in surgical services.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options

Retirement benefits with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in data analytics or business intelligence.
• Experience with large datasets from various data sources.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to extract insights.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to generate strategic business insights.
• Partner with teams to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Develop predictive models to support surgical services.

Skills

Data analytics

SQL

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree in Data Science or related field

Tools

Tableau

Cloud-based data platforms

R

Python

Job description

**Details**

+ **Department:** Ascension Data Science Institute

+ **Schedule:** Full-time, 8 hour day shift, Monday - Friday

+ **Location:** Remote

**Benefits**

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer._

**Responsibilities**

**About Us**

Join **Ascension Data Sciences Institute (ADSI)** and play a pivotal role in transforming healthcare through data-driven insights. Founded in 2019, ADSI supports **Ascension’s mission** by developing analytics, models, and applications that drive higher-value healthcare and strategic decision-making.

Our team operates across multiple domains, including:

+ **Clinical Quality & Patient Safety**

+ **Strategic Operations & Financial Analytics**

+ **Actuarial & Managed Care Analytics**

+ **Registry Abstraction Healthcare Solutions**

+ **Healthcare Data Intelligence**

The healthcare industry is rapidly evolving, and we are committed to leveraging advanced analytics to **improve care delivery, optimize financial performance, and enhance patient outcomes.**

**About the Role**

As a **Senior Analyst** , you will serve as the primary analytics contact for the **Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC)** horizontal, supporting data-driven decision-making for surgical services. You will work closely with executive and clinical leaders to develop insights that **improve operations, financial performance, and patient care.**

**Key Responsibilities**

+ Analyze and interpret data to generate **strategic business insights** and recommendations.

+ Partner with cross-functional teams—including executives, clinicians, and data scientists—to ensure data accuracy and consistency.

+ Utilize large datasets from multiple sources (cloud-based platforms, SQL, etc.) to conduct in-depth analytics.

+ Help develop predictive models or statistical analyses to support **surgical services operations and financial outcomes.**

+ Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership in a clear and compelling manner.

**What You’ll Need**

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ **4+ years of experience** in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related field.

+ Proficiency in **SQL, data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau), and/or programming languages (R, Python).**

+ Experience working with **large datasets and cloud-based data platforms.**

+ Strong analytical skills with the ability to extract meaningful insights from complex data.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ **Master’s degree** in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Healthcare Analytics, Business).

+ Experience with **healthcare analytics, surgical services, and financials.**

+ Understanding of **acute surgical and ASC clinical operations.**

+ Familiarity with data acquired from **surgical practice and clinical management software, such as Oracle/Cerner SurgiNet, Epic OpTime, HST, SIS, or similar platforms.**

+ Ability to communicate data driven findings to **executive leadership teams.**

**Requirements**

Education:

+ High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.

Work Experience:

+ 3 years of experience preferred.

**Additional Preferences**

No additional preferences.

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**Why Join Our Team**

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

**Equal Employment Opportunity Employer**

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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