Jr. Healthcare Data Analyst

Jr. Healthcare Data Analyst

Jr. Healthcare Data AnalystAbout the job Jr. Healthcare Data AnalystJr. Healthcare Data Analyst* Remote* Long-term Contract* Due to government client requrirements, must be a US Citizen (living in the US the past 3 years) and able to obtain a Federal Public Trust Background Check in addition to passing a Federal Drug Screen.DescriptionWe are seeking an entry level Data Analyst to join our client's team supporting various CMS data projects.Responsibilities* Trend data to identify potential opportunities (e.g., variances, significant outliers, percentile ranked groups) for quality improvement or focused investigations.* Aid in design data analysis strategies to identify potential areas for quality improvement or focused investigation.* Analyze data, draw conclusions, and summarize into quality indicator values* Develop tabular and graphical presentations of data, which clearly and concisely illustrate current levels of care.* Populate tabular and graphical presentation of data.* Contribute to the development of interventions (i.e., develop educational materials for doctors and nurses) which will improve healthcare processes and outcomes.* Facilitate design re-measurement strategies (after intervention) of healthcare processes and outcomes to effectively quantify impact of interventions for improvement.* Analyze re-measurement data and summarize into quality indicator values.* Support development of reports concerning all of the above.* May mentor junior Data Analysts in technical aspects of their work.* Assist in preparing findings for publishing in peer reviewed journals.

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health or related discipline (e.g., Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science) required. Master's Degree preferred.

* Minimum of 2 years of hands-on SAS or other statistical programming work experience, or demonstrated combination of education and experience.

* 6 months experience with health related analytic research and quality improvement methodology (ISO, CQI, TQM, Six Sigma, Lean, Etc.) preferred.

What will set you apart

* Python experience.

* Experience working with Medicare or Medicaid data (Medicaid a huge plus).

Since 1988, The ACI Group, a Baltimore-based staffing firm, has been committed to hiring the industry's leading professionals, and presenting exciting career opportunities. We have access to varied types of contract, permanent and contract-to-perm positions and offer a choice of employment options including a full benefits package.