Associate Data Scientist (USA)

PointClickCare•Salt Lake City, UT

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

At PointClickCare, we are seeking an Associate Data Scientist to join our Corporate Data Office department. The specific title may vary based on qualifications, potentially being Data Analyst, Associate Data Scientist, or Data Scientist. This role primarily focuses on population health reporting for our Convener clients, including state agencies, hospital associations, and data exchange entities. The Associate Data Scientist will analyze real-time and historical healthcare data to report on key metrics and trends in areas such as acute care utilization, conditions and diagnoses, facility onboarding, data quality, platform user metrics and engagement, platform notifications, and related functionalities. Responsibilities include preparing, analyzing, and reviewing healthcare data, visualizing data, interpreting results, and providing recommendations. The role also involves managing relationships with internal and external partners, extracting data, conducting analyses, visualizing data, and presenting findings and recommendations to various internal departments (Product, Professional Services, Customer Success, Sales, Marketing) and external customers. PointClickCare is a leading health tech company focused on helping providers deliver exceptional care, with a large dataset in long-term and post-acute care and a marketplace of over 400 integrated partners. The company emphasizes innovation, AI integration, and employee growth, and has been recognized by Forbes and as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures. The company offers flexibility, growth opportunities, and meaningful work, empowering employees to shape the future of healthcare.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in data science, analytics, mathematics, statistics, public health, economics, social science, or actuarial science.
2-7 years of experience related to analytics work or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience with data manipulation tools such as Python
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
Experience with data extraction via querying languages (SQL)
Knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to meet deadlines, work with tight schedules, and manage multiple priorities under minimum supervision
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analysis skills
Strong attention to detail
Experience with cleaning, aggregating, and pre-processing data from varied sources.
Experience creating complex SQL queries for standard as well as ad hoc data mining purposes.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Previous healthcare related industry experience a plus

Responsibilities

Extract data to build metrics or create/update Tableau dashboards to track success toward company, department, and customer KPIs
Share insights with customers regarding drivers of success or areas of opportunity
Research new ideas to help prioritize areas of focus
Consult with internal and external customers to develop new dashboards, metrics, KPIs, outcomes evaluation, or ROI
Respond to ad hoc analytic requests from internal and external customers
Understand and use the data warehouse and relational databases
Ensure accurate quality of deliverables by participating in peer review