Senior Analyst - Surgical Strategy and Operations

Ascension; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascension Data Science Institute is looking for a Senior Analyst to support decision-making for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. This role involves analyzing data to enhance operations and patient care while collaborating with clinical leaders and executives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analytics and proficiency in SQL and visualization tools.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related field.
• Experience with large datasets and cloud-based data platforms.
• Strong analytical skills to extract insights from complex data.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret data to generate strategic business insights.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy.
• Utilize large datasets to conduct in-depth analytics.

Skills

SQL

Data Visualization Tools

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Data Science or Healthcare Analytics

Tools

Tableau

R

Python

Job description

We Are Hiring

• Department:Ascension Data Science Institute
• Schedule:Full-time, 8 hour day shift, Monday - Friday
• Location:Remote

What You Will Do

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.

What You Will Need

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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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.