Healthcare Data Analyst

Jr. Healthcare Data AnalystRemoteLong-term ContractDue to government client requirements, must be a US Citizen (living in the US the past 3 years) and able to obtain a Federal Public Trust Background Check in addition to passing a Federal Drug Screen.DescriptionWe are seeking an entry level Data Analyst to join our client's team supporting various CMS data projects.ResponsibilitiesTrend data to identify potential opportunities (e.g., variances, significant outliers, percentile ranked groups) for quality improvement or focused investigations.Aid in design data analysis strategies to identify potential areas for quality improvement or focused investigation.Analyze data, draw conclusions, and summarize into quality indicator valuesDevelop tabular and graphical presentations of data, which clearly and concisely illustrate current levels of care.Populate tabular and graphical presentation of data.Contribute to the development of interventions (i.e., develop educational materials for doctors and nurses) which will improve healthcare processes and outcomes.Facilitate design re-measurement strategies (after intervention) of healthcare processes and outcomes to effectively quantify impact of interventions for improvement.Analyze re-measurement data and summarize into quality indicator values.Support development of reports concerning all of the above.May mentor junior Data Analysts in technical aspects of their work.Assist in preparing findings for publishing in peer reviewed journals.RequirementsBachelor's degree (BA or BS) in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health or related discipline (e.g., Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science) required. Master's Degree preferred.Minimum of 2 years of hands-on SAS or other statistical programming work experience, or demonstrated combination of education and experience.6 months experience with health related analytic research and quality improvement methodology (ISO, CQI, TQM, Six Sigma, Lean, Etc.) preferred.What will set you apartPython experience.Experience working with Medicare or Medicaid data (Medicaid a huge plus).