Senior Healthcare Data Analyst – Population Health 

Remote / Hybrid Opportunities | Sentara Health 

Overview 

At Sentara Health, population health is central to our mission of improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve. Our analytics team transforms clinical, financial, and operational data into meaningful insights that help reduce care gaps, improve quality outcomes, support value-based care, and strengthen provider performance across our integrated delivery network. 

We are seeking a Senior Healthcare Data Analyst with strong data storytelling, advanced visualization skills, and deep healthcare analytics experience. This role translates complex population, quality, and financial data into clear, actionable insights for clinical teams, operational leaders, employer groups, and external provider partners. 

What You Will Do 

Transform population health data into meaningful stories: Create dashboards, scorecards, and reports that communicate trends, performance, and opportunities in a clear and actionable way. 

Develop analytics that drive enterprise-wide performance in the following domains: 

Quality Measures: HEDIS reporting, STAR ratings, gap closure 

Medical Expense: cost-of-care trends, utilization, savings opportunities 

Value-Based Care & Network Performance: contracting insights, pay-for-performance metrics, financial performance 

Employer Group Reporting: clinical and financial outcomes reporting for employer clients 

Clinical Integrated Network (CIN) Reporting: quality, financial, and operational analytics for CIN providers 

Provider Performance Analytics: quality, and financial performance analytics 

Benchmarking: quality, utilization, and performance benchmarking 

General Population Health Reporting: trends, cohorts, risk indicators, and care management support 

Support key reporting needs across the organization 

Engage directly with stakeholders: Collaborate with diverse internal teams, and external provider partners to understand analytic needs and translate them into actionable solutions. 

Contribute as a senior team member onboarding, mentorship, and subject matter leadership. 

What You Bring 

Technical Skills 

Strong experience with SQL 

Proficiency with Power BI (Tableau exposure is helpful) 

Ability to build dashboards, performance scorecards, and data visualizations 

Strong data storytelling and ability to explain insights to diverse audiences 

Healthcare & Population Health Expertise 

Understanding of HEDIS, STAR ratings, gap closure workflows and impact to data/analytics 

Knowledge of value-based care, pay-for-performance, CIN operations, and provider analytics 

Experience working with medical expense data, utilization, and financial performance 

Familiarity with employer reporting and provider network analytics 

Professional Skills 

Excellent oral and written communication 

Strong problem-solving and critical thinking 

Consultative engagement skills 

Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams and external providers 

Education & Experience 

Bachelor’s degree required 

3+ years of healthcare analytics experience required, preferably in population health, quality, care management, or clinical analytics