Central Health's Lead Quality Analyst and Statistician will work on demographic, operational, performance measurement, population health, research, and other reporting to improve the health of the population we serve. This position will collaborate with other analysts, data scientists, quality professionals and stakeholders to help us understand how we can continuously improve the care our population receives by providing key actionable insights. They will fulfill or coordinate requests that speak to quality initiatives, provider reimbursement, program development, performance improvement, program evaluation and research. Work will include but will not be limited to: statistical modeling, preparing data for analysis, identifying health care KPI, interpreting measure specifications, automating data staging as appropriate, creating data visualizations and maps, analyzing data outputs to compose written reports that respond to data requests, analyzing data collection procedures, investigating quality initiative strategies, identifying patient access and healthcare opportunities, and presenting data analysis and findings to leadership and other stakeholders.

*****Hybrid = Individuals in this position may work both at an approved off-site location and onsite at a primary location or multiple locations based on business needs.

• Prepares data from multiple and various large datasets for analysis, automating processes when possible.
• Creates data visualizations using available applications (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI, MS Excel, ArcGIS).
• Analyzes trends, determines accuracy and relevancy of data information and present solutions and alternatives
  to issues when needed.
• Performs quantitative analysis employing multiple statistical models and machine learning strategies or
  qualitative analysis using data from interviews, focus groups, case studies, etc.
• Identifies validated tools or formally creates surveys to collect information needed.
• Applies inductive reasoning to combine separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems andidentifies best statistical model for a given task.
• Leverages literature (e.g. journal articles, white papers, etc.) and other publicly available data resources related
  to data requests to inform analysis when appropriate.
• Conducts program evaluations.
• Presents data analysis and findings to leadership, executive, our Board of Managers, governmental agencies and
  other external partners.
• Protects the confidentiality of patient records, information, and activities that involve patient health information.
• Develops healthcare metric sets and has the ability to create and interpret metric specifications.
  
  

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

• Master's degree required Biostatistics, Public Health with focus on Biostatistics, Math-related field other relevant field.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• PhD- Biostatistics, Public Health with focus on Biostatistics, Math-related field other relevant field

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years of Experience with healthcare data, statistics, experimental research, data science, reporting and analytics, economics, or public health .
• 2 years Experience in a healthcare setting
• 1 year Epic Clarity and Caboodle accreditation or certification
• 1 year ArcGIS, ArcMap

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 2 years Experience in a lead analytics or strategy role

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:

• EPIC - EPIC Certification Epic certification/accreditation Upon Hire (Required)