Data Analyst

Harmony Health Care Long Island•Garden City, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Data Analyst (Informatics) supports population health activities, grant-related work, operational reporting, and dashboards, including Uniform Data Set (UDS), provider productivity, operational, and ad hoc reports. Working with the Manager of Quality, the analyst identifies reporting needs, defines specifications, produces reports that support business decisions, and communicates findings to audiences without analytical backgrounds. The role produces and analyzes standard monthly reports and dashboards, investigates variances and their drivers, and collaborates with Clinical, Operations, Revenue Cycle, and Finance teams to identify revenue and cost drivers and develop and monitor remediation activities. The analyst also supports growth initiatives and other identified revenue drivers. The position leverages organizational data systems and knowledge of underlying data structures to deliver useful information for software and healthcare operations. It assesses medical informatics environments, develops reporting to meet business and clinical needs, supports population health incentive program data submissions, and serves as an informatics liaison for the integration of programs, products, and organization-wide electronic activities. The analyst also supports research and analysis, information management practices, software development initiatives, and detailed project planning. The role requires competency in Azara and Cognos, including development, support, and enhancements of those tools. This position is based at the Garden City, New York office and requires onsite work Monday through Friday. It is a non-exempt position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least two years of data management and reporting experience with a healthcare focus.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Proficiency with SQL and/or Tableau.
Advanced analytical and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to understand and analyze large data sets and present findings clearly and concisely to diverse audiences, including people without an analytical background.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to collaborate across functional areas.
Broad knowledge of healthcare finance and accounting.
Customer service focus.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of data management and reporting experience with a healthcare focus.
Hospital and physician contracting experience.

Responsibilities

Leverage existing data systems to meet the organization's information management needs.
Understand underlying data structures, access data, and deliver it in understandable and usable formats related to software and healthcare operations.
Assess medical informatics environments, synthesize relevant information, and create standard reporting that meets business and clinical needs.
Collaborate with leadership and executive management to develop new and enhanced reporting templates, including supplemental data submissions for population health incentive programs.
Serve as an informatics liaison for related activities and the integration of programs and products with organization-wide electronic activities.
Collaborate with staff using internal and external resources to support organizational research, discovery, and analysis.
Work with staff to implement practices, procedures, and technology that maintain and enrich the organization's information resources throughout their lifecycle.
Consult with Management, Information Technology, training, and operations on information management practices for software development initiatives.
Demonstrate competency in Azara and Cognos and support the development, support, and enhancement of these tools.
Form and support detailed project plans and communicate progress and deadline expectations to management.
Work with the Manager of Quality to identify reporting needs, define specifications, and produce reports that support business decisions.
Produce and analyze standard reports and dashboards monthly, investigate variances, and determine their drivers.
Collaborate with Clinical, Operations, Revenue Cycle, and Finance teams to identify revenue and cost drivers and develop and monitor remediation activities.
Support growth initiatives and other identified revenue drivers.