Temporary External Auditor, Top Hospitals 2027 List
About The Position
Forbes is seeking a detail-oriented, experienced, and efficient data scientist to independently audit the Forbes Top Hospitals 2027 list and ratings before publication. The national list is expected to be published in early 2027 as a resource for patients, consumers, and the medical community. The audit will verify that the methodology was implemented appropriately and that the results can be reproduced. The role is temporary and pays $100 per hour. It is open only to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Washington.
Requirements
- Experience analyzing CMS healthcare quality measures.
- Proficiency in Python and Excel.
- Experience quality-checking healthcare measure calculations and outputs.
- Effective communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical content into insights for diverse audiences.
- Ability to keep precise and detailed records.
- Excellent research skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Audit the 2027 Forbes Top Hospitals results, including process mapping, methodology-to-code traceability, testing evidence, and reproducibility validation.
- Provide detailed audit documentation.
- Compare Python code with the methodology report to identify discrepancies.
- Review Excel outputs against the methodology report where feasible, such as checking star ratings against percentiles.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
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