Principal Data Analyst - Revenue Cycle - Remote

Providence is calling for Principal Data Analyst - Revenue Cycle - Remote The Principal Data Analyst serves as a senior analytical contributor responsible for designing, implementing, and managing complex data analysis initiatives that support revenue cycle performance and organizational financial objectives. This position operates in a highly complex environment that requires balancing multiple concurrent requests from a wide range of stakeholders while maintaining accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery of analytical outputs. This role offers 100% remote work and is open to candidates who reside within 65 miles of: Anchorage, Alaska Renton, Washington Portland, Oregon Irvine, California Lubbock, Texas Hobbs, New Mexico Essential Functions of this role: Caregivers are expected to honor the Mission, Values, Vision and Promise and adhere to the Code of Conduct, policies and standards of their organization. For direct patient care roles: Performs and maintains currency of essential competencies as required by specific area of hire and populations served. The Principal Data Analyst designs, implements, and manages complex data analysis projects that support revenue cycle performance, financial outcomes, and organizational priorities. The position integrates, prepares, and validates large data sets from multiple internal and external sources to ensure accuracy, consistency, and analytical readiness. The role develops advanced SQL queries, data models, and analytical processes to identify trends, metric drivers, operational bottlenecks, and financial opportunities across the revenue cycle. The Principal Data Analyst creates dashboards, visualizations, and reporting solutions using Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools to enhance visibility into revenue cycle performance. The position conducts in‑depth analysis of key revenue cycle domains including patient access, charge capture, coding, billing, denials, and accounts receivable to support operational and financial decision making. The role translates complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights and prepares executive‑level presentations for Finance leadership, Revenue Cycle leadership, and other senior stakeholders. The Principal Data Analyst balances multiple concurrent requests from diverse stakeholders, prioritizes work effectively, and ensures timely delivery of high‑quality analytical outputs in a fast‑paced environment. The position partners closely with Finance teams to support budgeting, forecasting, payer performance analysis, and rate‑setting activities. The role collaborates with Revenue Cycle operational stakeholders to identify root causes of performance issues, evaluate process effectiveness, and recommend data‑driven improvements. The Principal Data Analyst develops analytical frameworks, methodologies, and standardized reporting tools that improve consistency, transparency, and understanding of revenue cycle metrics. The position serves as a subject matter contributor on revenue cycle data, definitions, and performance indicators, ensuring alignment across departments and systems. The role provides consultation to internal stakeholders, external vendors, and consultants on data requirements, analytical approaches, and interpretation of results. The Principal Data Analyst ensures adherence to data governance standards, privacy requirements, and organizational policies when accessing, analyzing, and distributing data. The position mentors analysts and contributes to the development of analytical best practices, documentation, and knowledge sharing across teams. Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Revenue Cycle Business Services in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Other Or equivalent educ/experience 7 years A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or analytics roles involving large and complex data sets. 4 years Demonstrated proficiency in SQL, including advanced query development, data modeling, and performance optimization within large relational databases. 5 years Strong skills in MS Office (eg Excel) 2 years Experience working with Epic systems, including Epic Clarity, and the ability to extract, interpret, and analyze data from Epic revenue cycle modules Preferred Qualifications: 5 years Experience translating analytical findings into actionable insights and presenting results to senior leadership, including Finance and Revenue Cycle executives. 5 years Experience managing multiple concurrent analytical requests, prioritizing work effectively, and delivering high‑quality outputs in a fast‑paced environment. 5 years Experience identifying metric drivers, conducting root‑cause analysis, and developing recommendations to improve operational or financial performance. 3 years Experience working with cross‑functional teams, external vendors, and consultants on data requirements, analytical approaches, and solution development. Salary Range by Location: AK: Anchorage: Min: $52.19, Max: $82.39 California: All Southern California - Except Bakersfield: Min: $54.40, Max: $85.88 New Mexico: Min: $42.02, Max: $66.33 Oregon: Portland Service Area: Min: $52.19, Max: $82.39 Texas: Min: $39.81, Max: $62.84 Washington: Western : Min: $54.40, Max: $85.88 Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons. At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.