Population Health Data Analyst

Outreach Development Corp.•Brentwood, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address the issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org. Position: Population Health Data Analyst The position reports to the Director of Quality & Information and assists the Director in…Establishing and maintaining the quality assurance and improvement practices associated with all department systems to ensure usability, resolutions to issues, effective implementation, and positive user experience as well as maintaining a high level of data integrity within the system

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public health, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.
Proficiency in Excel, SQL, PowerBI, and/or QlikSense.
Knowledge of population health, healthcare databases, and EHR systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
Personal drive, action-oriented, quick learner.
Ability to thrive in a busy, fast-paced team environment as well as work independently.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to explain complex data in a clear and concise manner.

Responsibilities

Regularly executes data integrity audits on population health data sources, identifying and correcting for missing data, outliers, etc. within EHR and other reporting databases.
Utilizes advanced knowledge of Excel, SQL, PowerBI, and QlikSense to facilitate comprehensive and accurate data analysis.
Supports the department in population health data sharing initiatives with external entities such as IPA, RHIO, SAMSHA, and evaluators.
Collaborates with management and other data analysis staff to develop and implement population health improvement initiatives based on data insights.
Works closely with program directors within various health sectors such as Outpatient, Residential, CCBHC, etc., to identify potential areas for improvement in population health trends.
Facilitates distribution, collection, and analysis of survey (clients, staff, referral sources, etc.) in relation to population health improvement initiatives.
Regularly reviews key performance indicators (KPIs), external reporting (ex. CCBHC, SOR, IPA, etc.), and system reports for accuracy and data integrity in relation to population health.
Supports the department in the provision of data related to marketing, grants, and other initiatives that require insights from population health data.
Actively participates in the continuous quality improvement program by identifying and analyzing data to pinpoint areas for improvement in population health, recommending changes based on data analysis as appropriate.
Takes on additional job functions as requested by supervisor.
Interacting with staff, clients, students and visitors in a courteous, professional and respectful manner that is consistent with the agency’s mission and values.
Producing accurate, neat and thorough work.
Prioritizing and planning work time efficiently; effectively managing competing demands and dealing with changes, delays and unexpected events.
Understanding and consistently complying with agency policy and procedures (including time and attendance, dress code, etc…).
Supporting a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that allows the employee to get along with clients, students, coworkers and supervisors.
Communicating (in writing as well as orally) clearly and concisely
Illustrating flexibility and adaptability in role and function when circumstances warrant; (demonstrates openness to assist in needed responsibilities in evolving situations).
Maintaining appropriate boundaries, ethics and professionalism; complying with agency, OASAS and other professional code(s) of ethics; seeking supervision when challenges arise.