Senior Health Data Analyst – Medicaid & CHIP Insights

Index Analytics; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Index Analytics, LLC, a Baltimore-based health data consultancy, seeks a Sr. Data Analyst to turn Medicaid and CHIP datasets into actionable policy and operational insights.

You will conduct advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and qualitative research to inform CMS priorities and improve health outcomes. The role emphasizes collaboration in an agile environment with data analysts and external clients, delivering technical reports, dashboards, and manuscripts while guiding project execution

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States with residency in the U.S. for at least 3 of the past 5 years.
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience) with at least 4 years in research, analytic use cases, and deliverables.
• Experience applying statistical methods (distributions, hypothesis testing, regression) and data visualization for policy and oversight.
• Direct experience with SQL or PySpark for data analytics.
• Hands-on experience with TAF data, CMS-416T reports, and state health outcome metrics.
• Experience with DQ Atlas or Scorecard is a plus.
• Text analytics and NLP using Python or similar tech is a plus.
• Proficiency in Python and R is a plus.
• CMS experience with CMS or Gov’t agencies is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on best practices and analyze Medicaid/CHIP data sources to identify patterns and insights informing policy and CMS needs.
• Perform exploratory data analysis using statistical methods and data mining to build predictive models and uncover trends.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and visualizations grounded in UX best practices to help clients interpret information.
• Collaborate in an agile environment with analysts, data scientists, and clients to define requirements and deliver value-added solutions.
• Lead development of analytic products from pilot studies to dashboards requiring research, data discovery, and validation.
• Prepare technical deliverables and communicate findings to clients and scientific audiences through clear presentations.

Skills

Statistical methods

SQL

PySpark

TAF data

CMS-416T reports

Text analytics

NLP

Python

R

CMS experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience) with at least 4 years of experience in research and analytic deliverables

Job description

Index Analytics, LLC, a Baltimore-based health data consultancy, seeks a Sr. Data Analyst to turn Medicaid and CHIP datasets into actionable policy and operational insights.

You will conduct advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and qualitative research to inform CMS priorities and improve health outcomes. The role emphasizes collaboration in an agile environment with data analysts and external clients, delivering technical reports, dashboards, and manuscripts while guiding project execution