Population Health Analyst

Terros Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Population Health Analyst supports population health initiatives, quality improvement efforts, and value-based care strategies through data analysis, reporting, and operational support. The role collaborates with clinical, behavioral health, care management, and operational teams to identify opportunities to improve health outcomes, close care gaps, address social determinants of health (SDOH), and achieve quality-measure and value-based contract performance goals. The analyst transforms healthcare data into actionable insights that support organizational priorities, regulatory requirements, payer expectations, and strategic initiatives. The position develops and distributes population health dashboards, scorecards, and reports; monitors quality measures and value-based care performance; analyzes populations for care gaps, trends, and disparities; and supports data integrity, quality improvement, outreach, and health equity initiatives. It also works with Business Intelligence, Quality, Clinical Operations, and other stakeholders to present findings, support training, and contribute to organizational workgroups. The position is full-time, based at the Earll location in Phoenix, Arizona, and has a day shift. The job details describe the travel percentage as “In-Office.”

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Healthcare Informatics, Epidemiology, Statistics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
At least 1 year of experience in healthcare, behavioral health, public health, population health, community health, data analytics, quality improvement, or a related field. Relevant internship, practicum, fellowship, research, or project experience may be considered in lieu of professional experience.
Basic knowledge of population health management principles and value-based care concepts, or ability to acquire this knowledge through training and professional development.
Self-motivated learner with a strong desire to develop skills, expand knowledge, take initiative, and continuously improve processes in support of team and organizational goals.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical and analytical information to diverse audiences.
Valid Arizona driver’s license; must be 21 years of age, have at least 3 years of driving experience, and meet Terros Health’s driving policy requirements.
Must successfully pass a TB screening and criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Azara, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, healthcare reporting tools, or other data visualization platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and distribute population health dashboards, scorecards, and reports.
Monitor performance on HEDIS, UDS, CMS, Medicaid, Medicare, and payer-specific quality requirements.
Analyze patient populations to identify care gaps, trends, disparities, and intervention opportunities.
Conduct routine and ad hoc analyses to support clinical operations and leadership decision-making.
Validate data accuracy and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data integrity.
Monitor organizational performance under value-based payment arrangements and risk-sharing contracts.
Track quality, utilization, cost, and patient-outcome key performance indicators.
Identify opportunities to optimize performance and improve incentive earnings.
Support initiatives focused on preventive care, chronic disease management, and healthcare utilization.
Partner with operational and clinical leaders on quality improvement projects.
Evaluate workflows and processes that affect quality-measure performance and provide data-driven recommendations to improve compliance and patient outcomes.
Develop provider- and site-level performance reports.
Identify patients due for preventive, chronic-care, or screening services and support outreach and intervention strategies to close care gaps.
Collaborate with care coordination, case management, and clinical teams to monitor intervention outcomes.
Monitor the effectiveness of outreach campaigns and quality initiatives.
Analyze SDOH screening and documentation data, including PRAPARE and ICD-10 Z-codes, and identify social-risk trends and disparities.
Provide reporting to support health equity initiatives.
Collaborate with Business Intelligence, Quality, and Clinical Operations to develop dashboards, registries, and actionable analytics.
Assist in presenting findings and recommendations to staff, leadership, and committees.
Provide technical assistance and training related to data interpretation and quality reporting.
Participate in workgroups and organizational initiatives focused on population health improvement.

Benefits

Multiple medical plan options, including a no-premium plan for employees and their families.
Multiple dental plan options, including orthodontic coverage.
Vision insurance.
Group life and disability insurance.
Pet insurance.
401(k) plan with company match.
Interest-free medical line of credit.
Financial education, planning, and support resources.
Monetary company contribution toward eligible benefits.
Bilingual pay differential.
Generous paid time off (PTO): 3 weeks off in the first year.
Paid sick time.
10 paid holidays annually.
Comprehensive wellness program featuring wellness challenges, activities, and prizes.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their family members.
Trip Reduction Program.
Professional growth and career development opportunities, including scholarships, clinical supervision, continuing education units (CEUs), and tuition discounts through Grand Canyon University, University of Phoenix, and Northern Arizona University.
Access to the Working Advantage Employee Discount Program, with savings on gym memberships, car rentals, flights, hotels, movie tickets, and more.