Data and Performance Analyst

Long Island Select Healthcare Inc. • Central Islip, NY

2d • $65,000 - $82,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Data and Performance Analyst supports quality improvement, Population Health, and value-based care initiatives across Long Island Select Healthcare (LISH). This role is responsible for collecting, validating, analyzing, and reporting clinical, operational and financial data to drive performance improvement, regulatory compliance, and improved patient outcome. The analyst partners with clinical and operational leaders to monitor FQHC-specific metrics, meet HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting requirements, and advanced value-based care performance across payer contracts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Data Analytics, Business, or related field
• 1-3 years of experience in healthcare analytics, preferably in an FQHC, ambulatory, or population health setting
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data modeling)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for diverse audiences
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare setting
• Collaborative mindset with strong stakeholder engagement
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word), as well as Practice Management and Electronic Medical Record software – eClinicalWorks a plus).
• Interpersonal skills, organization & planning, problem solving, conflict resolution ability, assertiveness, strong teamwork & networking skills, ability to carry out job duties independently in the community.
• Attendance at all mandated agency management training activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with culturally diverse populations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an FQHC or community health center environment
• Knowledge of HRSA UDS reporting requirements and FQHC quality measures
• Experience with value-based care models and payer performance reporting
• Experience with eClinical Works or equivalent EHR systems
• Familiarity with HEDIS, risk adjustment (HCC/RAF), and population health tools

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, and analyze data from multiple systems including EHR (eClinical Works), payer reports, registries, and internal databases.
• Maintain data integrity and ensure consistent, accurate, and timely reporting.
• Produce routine and ad hoc reports to support clinical operations, finance, and executive leadership.
• Identify performance trends, disparities in care, and opportunities for improvement using statistical analysis.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on HRSA UDS measures.
• Track access and utilization metrics.
• Monitor care management and population health metrics, including high-risk patient engagement, care gap closure rates, and chronic disease registries.
• Track and report performance on value-based contracts and payer scorecards, including HEDIS quality measures, risk adjustment (RAF/HCC coding accuracy), total cost of care/utilization trends, preventable admissions and avoidable ED utilization, and quality incentive metrics and shared savings performance.
• Support provider and care team performance reviews tied to VBC metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality scores, utilization efficiency, and financial performance under VBC arrangements.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools (using available platforms and Excel-based solutions).
• Ensure timely refresh of performance data (weekly/monthly).
• Standardize KPI definitions and reporting methodologies across departments.
• Partner with Quality, Clinical, and Operations team to support Performance Improvement Initiatives.
• Provide analytical support for quality committees (e.g., QI Committee, Leadership, Department meetings).
• Translate complex datasets into actionable insights for clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.
• Support initiatives using Learn or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Develop and maintain reports using EHR reporting systems.
• Collaborate with IT and clinical staff to improve data capture and workflow efficiency.
• Support implementation and optimization of registries and quality reporting tools.
• Lead and support HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting and submission.
• Coordinate external reporting requirements (e.g., HRSA operational reports, payer submissions, quality programs).
• Analyze results and provide actionable recommendations to improve compliance and performance.
• Prepare data summaries, scorecards, and presentations for leadership and board-level reporting.
• Serve as a strategic analytical partner across clinical, operational, and administrative teams.
• Clearly communicate findings through visualizations and concise executive summaries.
• Provide ongoing analytical and technical support to Quality & Performance teams.
• Assist with departmental operations and special projects as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level