Senior Clinical Data Analytics Leader

MedStar Health; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 114,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health seeks a Principal Clinical Data Analyst in the DC/MD/VA region to lead advanced analytics, dashboards, and data governance for enterprise clinical quality. You will mentor teams, collaborate with clinicians and operations, and translate complex data into actionable insights that improve patient care.

The role requires 8–12 years in analytics, expert SQL/Python, and strong visualization skills (Excel, Tableau, Power BI).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required
• Master's degree preferred
• One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience
• 8-10 years relevant experience required
• 12 years relevant experience preferred
• Experience recommending data insights and business process improvement opportunities
• Expert-level use of current visualization tools (Excel Tableau Power BI)
• Expert-level use of analytic methods (measures of central tendency variance standard deviation)
• Architect-level understanding of cross-domain clinical data and data models
• Ability to communicate complex information to technical and non-technical audiences with ease
• Ability to drive project objectives with long-term implications
• Autonomous, proactive leader with strong mentorship skills

Responsibilities

• Develops advanced reports and dashboards using templates and visualization tools
• Adopts advanced analytic outputs and visualization techniques; evaluate new tools
• Collaborates to deliver insights that drive timely decisions; may serve as facilitator
• Upholds data quality governance for reliable insights
• Engages clinicians and partners to co-create data-driven solutions
• Contributes to department productivity through teamwork and initiative
• Develops analytics approaches and methodology standards for others to follow
• Provides guidance to less experienced colleagues
• Leads cross-functional dialogues to resolve complex matters
• Advises on department strategy and translates data concepts into business plans
• Designs descriptive and diagnostic analytic solutions bridging workflows and data capture
• Leads highly complex projects; influences strategy and product prioritization
• Acts as enterprise expert in clinical informatics data models

Skills

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Python

EHR data

Data governance

Communication

Cross-domain

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

MedStar Health seeks a Principal Clinical Data Analyst in the DC/MD/VA region to lead advanced analytics, dashboards, and data governance for enterprise clinical quality. You will mentor teams, collaborate with clinicians and operations, and translate complex data into actionable insights that improve patient care.

The role requires 8–12 years in analytics, expert SQL/Python, and strong visualization skills (Excel, Tableau, Power BI).