Data Collection and Analysis Lead

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Delivery System Quality & Innovation (DSQI) Unit within the Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) Office of Quality and Program Improvement (QPI) seeks a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Data Collection and Analysis Lead (Program Specialist VII) as part of the Quality Data team. The DSQI unit develops and implements quality improvement programs, provides technical assistance to stakeholders to increase the adoption of best practices, and evaluates the effectiveness of quality programs and interventions. The Data Collection and Analysis Lead reports to the DSQI Data Strategy Manager, working under limited supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. The Data Collection and Analysis Lead will conduct data collection, management, analysis, and visualization for DSQI’s initiatives and support the development of a new Microsoft Dataverse with integrated Power Apps. This position will lead the continued development of data collection templates and data review tools for four directed payment programs. The Data Collection and Analysis Lead must have expertise using advanced Microsoft Excel; data management and analysis capabilities; and strong critical thinking, project management, and written and oral communication skills. Preference will be given to candidates who have a knowledge of health care quality improvement, including health care quality metrics and common data sources used for health care quality performance monitoring and analysis. The ideal candidate thrives in an environment that emphasizes teamwork to achieve goals, excellence through high professional standards and personal accountability, curiosity to continuously learn, and integrity to do things right even when what is right is not easy.

Requirements

Advanced skills in developing data collection and data review templates using Microsoft Excel.
Proficiency in Power BI for data visualization, as well as additional Microsoft Power Platform applications.
Skill in managing large datasets and conducting data analysis and visualization.
Skill in project management.
Skill in critical thinking and developing creative, workable solutions to complex problems and policy issues.
Skill in communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
Skill in synthesizing complex and technical information and translating it into easily understandable and concise documents and oral presentations.
Ability to achieve goals through teamwork; and judiciously set, manage, and balance team and individual responsibilities and priorities.
Ability to collaborate with people under pressure, negotiate among multiple parties, resolve conflicts, and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Work experience in data analysis, quality performance measurement, or research.
Experience with advanced Microsoft Excel functionality (e.g., functions such as IF, IFS, AND, OR, XLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, COUNTIF, and SUMIF; nested functions; conditional formatting; Power Query; macros, etc.).
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a relevant field, such as public health, public administration, public policy, sociology, social work, statistics, or research methods.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of health care quality improvement, including health care quality metrics and common data sources used for health care quality performance monitoring and analysis preferred.
Work experience in a field related to health and human services preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform applications, especially Microsoft Power BI, strongly preferred.
Master’s degree with course work in a field relevant to public health, public administration, public policy, sociology, social work, statistics, research methods, or another related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain data collection, data review, and data management tools using Microsoft Excel or other tools, ensuring data availability and accuracy.
Manage timelines and create detailed work plans to ensure the on-time delivery of these tools.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather and maintain complete and accurate data.
Ensure compliance with approved directed payment program (DPP) policies, procedures, quality rules, and state and federal regulations.
Analyze Medicaid managed care quality performance data to develop policy and programmatic recommendations to advance quality goals and improve healthcare outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Create data visualization tools using Microsoft Power BI.
Collaborate with DSQI team members to develop innovative, evidence-based policies or programs to drive quality improvement and delivery system reforms.
Oversee the preparation and submission of required quality-related reports to regulatory agencies and stakeholders, maintaining accuracy and timeliness.
Support the development of a new Microsoft Dataverse with integrated Power Apps for quality data monitoring, analysis, and evaluation.
Draft high quality written documents, including policies, rules, project updates, legislative reports, memos for leadership, guidance documents, presentations, summaries, and other documents relating to quality improvement and innovation.
Work with and present to internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement quality programs, identify and address technical assistance priorities, and communicate program progress and outcomes.
Train, lead, assign, and/or prioritize the work of others (internal and external) for activities related to the Data Collection and Analysis Lead position.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

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