Senior Population Health Insight Specialist (Fortify)

Virginia AG; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Disability insurance

Retirement Savings

Health Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education support

Generous PTO

Job summary

Fortify Children's Health seeks a Senior Population Health Insight Specialist to lead analysis across pediatric population health. You will integrate EHR and claims data, build dashboards, and train others in effective use, guiding interventions in value-based care and care management.

You will design predictive models, evaluate program effectiveness, and collaborate with clinical quality, finance, and informatics teams to improve outcomes and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Statistics, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• 4+ years in design, collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of pediatric population health data.
• Experience with cost and utilization analysis of claims data.
• Experience with EHR data types and large EHR databases.
• Knowledge of risk adjustment, quality reporting, and reimbursement models.
• Ability to apply statistical modeling to support decisions.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights and solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle large workloads and shifting priorities.
• Proficiency with Power BI/Tableau/Oracle Cloud and SQL plus at least one analytics tool (Python/R/SAS).

Responsibilities

• Integrate and maintain population health data sources (EHR, claims, external sources).
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness across systems.
• Translate data into insights, dashboards, and executive recommendations.
• Conduct cost, utilization, quality, and outcomes analyses for value-based care.
• Develop predictive and risk stratification models for care management.
• Serve as subject matter expert for population health analytics with cross-functional teams.
• Support program design, evaluation, and optimization focused on chronic disease and health equity.
• Mentor analysts and promote analytic best practices and documentation.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Population health

Data visualization

Cross-functional

Project management

Executive communication

Education

Master's degree in Statistics

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Python

R

SAS

Job description

The Senior Population Health Insight Specialist is adept at bringing together diverse data to predict trends and drive change in pediatric population health. This position is responsible for cost and utilization analysis of pediatric claims, and for integrating this analysis with electronic health record data, geographic data, and other signals in a predictive manner to determine optimal interventions in value-based care contracting, physician outreach, and care management activities. The day-to-day work involves development and maintenance of cost and utilization dashboards, training of others in their effective use, analysis of both prescription and pharmacy fill data, and trend analysis of EHR and health information exchange data to predict future utilization trends, as well as evaluation of the effectiveness of various interventions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with data engineering and IT teams to integrate, and maintain population health data sources, including EHR data, claims data, and other external sources.
• Ensures high standards of data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness across multiple systems and platforms.
• Translates complex data into clear insights, recommendations, dashboards, and visualizations that inform executive decision-making.
• Conducts cost, utilization, quality, and outcomes analysis to support value-based contracts, quality improvement, and reimbursement initiatives.
• Develops predictive and risk stratification models to support care management workflows and population health strategies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for population health analytics, supporting interdisciplinary teams including clinical quality, finance, and informatics
• Supports the design, evaluation, and optimization of programs focused on chronic disease management, preventive care, care coordination, and health equity.
• Analyzes care management workflows and program for quality and process improvement
• Mentors junior analysts and contributes to analytic best practices, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

Preferred Education & Experience

• Master's degree in Statistics, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in design, collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of pediatric population health information
• Experience with cost and utilization analysis of claims data
• Experience working with Electronic Health Record (EHR) data types and large EHR databases
• Deep understanding of and experience with risk adjustment, quality reporting (HEDIS, STAR, ACO measures), and healthcare reimbursement models.
• Demonstrated ability to use statistical modeling to support decision making as a means to improve quality, impact costs or determine financial impact of a proposal.
• Ability to translate detailed and complex data into understandable conclusions and offer valued solutions.
• Must have demonstrated organizational skills, the ability to manage a large volume of work, tight deadlines, and frequently shifting priorities.
• Proficiency with data visualization platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Strong proficiency with SQL and at least one analytics or statistical tool (e.g., Python, R, SAS).

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.

Experience: 4 years relevant experience.

Licensure: None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. Depending on department, this job may occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The pay range for this role is $67,859.00 - $135,718.00 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and education support
• Generous Paid Time Off

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as "High Performing" in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children's is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

Fortify Children's Health seeks a Senior Population Health Insight Specialist.

How does this role support patient care?

The Senior Population Health Insight Specialist is adept at bringing together diverse data to predict trends and drive change in pediatric population health. This position is responsible for cost and utilization analysis of pediatric claims, and for integrating this analysis with electronic health record data, geographic data, and other signals in a predictive manner to determine optimal interventions in value-based care contracting, physician outreach, and care management activities. The day-to-day work involves development and maintenance of cost and utilization dashboards, training of others in their effective use, analysis of both prescription and pharmacy fill data, and trend analysis of EHR and health information exchange data to predict future utilization trends, as well as evaluation of the effectiveness of various interventions.