Health Data Analyst

This is a hybrid role, with 3 in-office days required each week

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Onpoint Health Data is a dynamic, fast growing nonprofit company located in Portland, Maine committed to delivering independent, reliable, and insightful data solutions to clients nationwide. If you are a motivated self-starter looking for the opportunity to work with emerging technologies and a collaborative, energetic team, Onpoint would be a perfect fit. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a great office space conveniently located in Portland's historic Old Port district.

SUMMARY

The Health Data Analyst (HDA) works closely with the Analytics team to review, analyze, and provide graphical and verbal presentation of health care data. The HDA learns to run queries and interprets outcomes to provide a key quality assurance role for our clients' data. The HDA will also run reports that inform our clients on health care quality, access, and cost. Under direction of senior staff, the HDA also investigates unusual findings in the data and helps build new reports and products. The HDA must be detail oriented, capable of learning independently, and able to work on multiple projects at a time in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Analysis and Reporting

Learn to use software tools such as SQL, SAS, R to query medical claims data and provide clients reports for multiple projects (e.g., use existing code to conduct linkages, run quality measure rates, refresh of person level files for analytic use)
After becoming familiar with coding tools, begin to modify code to develop new reports
Prepare graphical reports using Tableau, Excel, and other statistical programs and PowerPoint
Work with senior members of the Analytics Team to present health data in an accurate, efficient, and thoughtful manner
May take a lead analyst role on client/project after becoming familiar with Onpoint processes and databases

Quality Assurance

Support analytic staff by running Onpoint's data quality processes for extracts and other Onpoint products and reports. This may include running queries using SAS and SQL to identify unusual findings in analyses and reports and reviewing them with the project lead and senior analysts.
Assist with evaluation and testing of new software applications
Help complete review and quality assurance of multiple Onpoint reports and deliverables

General

Work with Health Analytics Manager and project leads regularly to balance multiple projects and priorities
Begin to develop expertise in All Payer Claims Data, Onpoint's data systems, and other healthcare topics
Begin to develop strong understanding of relational databases
Actively seek opportunities to learn and contribute more to the team
As a member of a broader team, take on and perform duties beyond specific role as assigned

Other

Understand the value that Onpoint places on maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of our corporate and client data and meet applicable privacy and security compliance requirements
Ensure that Onpoint and client data is accessed, handled, processed, transmitted, disclosed, and stored according to operational and IT policies and procedures
Immediately report any suspected or actual violation of privacy and security policies or unauthorized access or disclosure of Onpoint or client data
Understand that compliance with all privacy and security policies, laws, and regulations is part of each employee's annual performance evaluation
Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the Onpoint Health Data Employee Handbook
Perform all other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in sciences, mathematics, or another major with an emphasis on analytical or quantitative skills development, or equivalent experience
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
Proficiency utilizing Excel and/or other data visualization tools to work with and analyze data sets
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
An interest in working with clients in a professional environment
Detail-oriented
Experience handling multiple projects while successfully meeting deliverable due dates
Experience working collaboratively as well as independently within multidisciplinary teams
Experience in health care data and analysis, health information technology, statistics, relational databases, and/or knowledge of querying and analytical tools (e.g., SAS, SQL, Tableau, R, Python, Excel) preferred

Onpoint Health Data is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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