The Healthcare Data Analyst Senior provides data analysis support to the customer by assisting with the development of reports and/or dashboards to monitor program and operational performance. Promotes self-service analytics for customer adoption, understanding, and use of data. Supports the design of programmatic analyses and reporting capabilities in addition to business requirement definition for new analyses, and performs ad-hoc analysis as directed. This position supports data quality and data stewardship functions to maintain data accuracy and identify new metrics. As a subject matter expert, the Healthcare Data Analyst Senior uses analytic skills to offer data-driven conclusions and recommendations to business partners.
As an integrated health system, Sentara delivers analytics across a wide variety of domains, including payer functions, ambulatory, acute & post-acute care and support functions. The subject matter expertise required will vary based on the specific opening, but include the following:
Medical expense and trendsQuality including HEDIS reporting, interventions, and STAR ratingsClinical gaps and adherenceNetwork Management contracting and pay-for-performance/value-based measuresState and Federal regulatory reportingEmployer groups reporting and client ad-hoc reporting related to clinical and financial servicesPopulation health reporting & analysisRisk, member/patient stratification, member/patient segmentation, quality, provider scoring, and cost savingsPredictive analyticsAmbulatory, acute & post-acute quality, clinical performance, and operations reporting & analysisQuality & performance benchmarkingResearch data & analytic support
Works directly with internal customers and external provider partners.
The Senior Healthcare Data Analyst on-boards new team members and provides guidance and mentorship to junior analysts.
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Certification/LicensureNo specific certification or licensure requirements
ExperienceMinimum 3 years of experience working in data analytics (Required)
Preferred experience in financial analysis, population management and statistics.