Healthcare Data Analyst

Job Description:

The Healthcare Data Analyst will conduct analyses and synthesize findings essential to the Office of Health and Hospital Affairs (OHHA). This position will manage research and data resources while collaborating across the OHHA team to implement projects regarding relevant health topics on an on-going basis. The ideal candidate has experience in creating reports and visualizations to interpret and communicate findings, such as identifying patterns, trends and insights.

The Healthcare Data Analyst will support projects with data-driven insight from complex analyses on priority health topics. Issues may include sensitive data and critical performance and policy issues. The data analyst's activities will also include the following: project coordination with subject matter experts in healthcare finance, healthcare workforce, strategic initiatives, health policy, and student health and wellness fields; develop dashboards, visualizations and narratives in the communication of findings; and provide data management-related technical assistance and recommendations, as needed.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Assess data needs and lead analysis for team-based projects related to a variety of health care matters in healthcare finance, healthcare workforce, strategic initiatives, health policy, and student health and wellness.
• Create and organize, coordinating with internal SUNY partners, large datasets, files, and systems (e.g. SPARCS, ICRs, MCRs, etc.).
• Compile and analyze health care data utilizing advanced qualitative and quantitative skills to assess outcomes.
• Develop systems and tools for effective data management, visualization, and interpretation and convey information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Access data from multiple sources, including publicly available.
• Develops reports, presentations, briefs and memos with analytical findings presented in a clear and understandable manner to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support work on healthcare market analysis and business modeling options.
• Project coordination of analyses and reporting across multi-disciplinary teams.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, economics, education, social sciences, or healthcare related field.
• Statistical programming software experience such as experience with statistical programming software such as R, SAS, Python, STATA, SPSS, (or equivalents) .
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Ability to communicate results of complex analytic findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed.
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years of relevant work experience or a Master's degree in a related field.
• Advanced knowledge of research and/or statistical methodologies, data analysis techniques, data management, dashboards, modeling, and querying.
• Experience utilizing advanced Excel functions such as V-Lookups, Pivot Tables and model building.
• Prior experience with R shiny, Tableau, Tableau Server, SQL, Redshift desired.
• Awareness of population health analytics and healthcare data (e.g. CPT/HCPCS, ICD10, revenue codes, DRGs, risk scores), Medicare and Medicaid value-based arrangements.
• Knowledge of predictive modeling.

Additional Information:

• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. VISA sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
• Salary is dependent on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, training, and certifications. The range for this position is $67,000-$76,000 annually.
• The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this position. Individual starting salaries are determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. While the full range is provided for transparency, starting salaries generally fall near the entry to midpoint of the range. Salaries at or near the top of the range are rare and reserved for candidates who exceptionally exceed all posted requirements.
• State Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3) and is part of the United University Professions Union.
• Excellent Benefit Package which includes: NYS health insurance, free dental and vision coverage, competitive retirement options, tuition assistance, parental leave at full pay, and generous vacation, sick, and holiday time. Generous amount of time off: 13 days of paid holidays per year; 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick time accrued for the first year of employment. Then increases thereafter. Please see our UUP benefits summary for additional information.
• This position will be based in Albany, NY.

SUNY System Administration Benefits:

• SUNY System Administration provides an outstanding and comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family through the many life changes you may experience while you work for SUNY. Our nationally recognized benefits include:
• Retirement: The choice between a fully funded pension plan and a self-driven defined contribution plan, along with two supplemental plans to increase your ability to save for retirement.
• Health Insurance: Several health insurance options at an affordable cost that provide full coverage without mandatory deductibles.
• Time Off: Paid time off with separate vacation and sick leave accruals up to 21 days a year for each category.
• Additional paid leave policy options for childbirth, adoption, elder care, and other family care situations.
• Flexible Working Arrangements: Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid schedules, are available depending on position.
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Application Instructions:

Interested candidates are invited to apply online. Please submit a cover letter, resume and four professional references when applying. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

State University of New York System Administration is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, or retaliation.