Senior Data Analyst (L4) Full-Time

Job Description

Job Description

Annual Salary Range: $87,750 to $ 97,500 (Full-Time 40 Hours per Week)

Employee Benefits:  Medical, Dental, Vision all with Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, Paid Time Off (Annual, Sick, Personal, Holidays), 403B Plan, Short-Term & Long Term Disability, Life Insurance.

Telework: This position is approved for hybrid in-person and telework. Job duties may require at least two  (2) days a week onsite. Job duties also require in-person meetings and collaboration with other staff at PCC, potential community partners, attend conferences, and attend collaborative learning events. This may require working outside of Core Hours.  Note: PCC employees must reside in the following five states or District of Columbia: MD. VA, WVA, DE. PA, DC. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland (PCC) was founded in 1993 when a group of physicians and health care officials imagined a Montgomery County where every resident had access to high-quality health services. PCC's mission is to improve the health of vulnerable individuals and families by building partnerships and strengthening systems. Our vision is to attain a strong, vibrant community that supports all people in achieving healthy lives. 

Position Summary: 

The Senior Data Analyst (SDA) provides analytic leadership and support for clinical, operational, and population health initiatives across the organization. This role is accountable for the development, implementation, and evaluation of decision-support tools and materials that enable effective measurement, analysis, and reporting for a variety of programs and performance improvement efforts. 

The SDA leads and supports the analysis of data from multiple program areas, applying, adapting, and integrating advanced data science methodologies to address complex healthcare challenges. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining automated processes for data extraction, transformation, and analysis across diverse data sources, including clinical, demographic, and operational datasets. The SDA collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop, interpret, and present reports and insights that drive informed decision-making and enhance organizational performance. 

Essential Duties:

• Perform data extractions and analyses in support of both ad-hoc and standing requests with accurate and appropriate data interpretation.  
• Review and update performance metrics for areas related to program and projects.   
• Works with external organizations to ensure accuracy of submitted data and reports and collaborates with appropriate internal staff to identify reporting problems and develop solutions. 
• Internally support database applications and analytical tools to evaluate data quality and applications. 
• Make reports and assist management with the interpretation of the information. 
• Make visual presentations at management meetings regarding indicators.  
• Participate fully and collaboratively in staff and team management work groups. 
• Research new data analysis tools and provide recommendations for their use.  
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities. 
• Make recommendations for improved database designs. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree, with concentration in clinical health care field, health administration, health systems administration, information systems, biostatistics or a related field, from accredited university; Master's Degree strongly preferred. 

Minimum of two to four (2-4) years of experience, preferably in health care organization, performing data analysis of clinical and/or operational information. 

Requires a high level of computer software experience:    

• Decision support software systems, Business Objects report writing, and/or relational databases to build spreadsheets, reports, and dashboards. High-level knowledge of SQL. 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in Excel as a data source and reporting tool. 
• Ability to synthesize, distill, and present insights using powerful visual formats & clear/concise written format. 
• Strong analytic skills in areas that include statistical and improvement concepts, with the ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to support well-informed decision-making.  Working knowledge of one statistical program (STATA, R). 
• Strong data visualization skills, including Power BI  and other tools (Tableau) 

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present data and ideas in an organized, understandable format.  

Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with hospital management, physicians, and nurses on data collection, analysis, and presentation.  

Ability to think strategically, handle ambiguity, and problem solve in a fast-paced, limited-structure, multicultural environment. 

Well-developed problem-solving and critical thinking skills. 

ADA Requirements

• This job operates in a professional office environment. The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. 
• This is mainly sedentary; however, some filing may be required. 
• This would require lifting files, opening filing cabinets, and bending or standing as necessary. 
• Requires the ability to learn new software applications as necessary. 
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds. 

Disclaimer

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required. 

Primary Care Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer