Overview

The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) is seeking a Research Data Analyst within DataGen, a HANYS Solutions company (HSI). DataGen offers a variety of healthcare data analytics, software solutions, and support to state hospital and health care associations, and multi-state health care systems. Reporting to the Manager of Healthcare Data Analytics, this full-time position will perform analyses and develop algorithms to support DataGen’s healthcare analytic services and products, with a concentration on innovative payment and population health models.

Our ideal candidate will have a professionalism with skills in communication as well as the ability to perform effectively with minimal supervision, to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and make substantive contributions to division and organization excellence.

A remote working environment maybe considered within the United States. The salary for this position is between $60,000 and $65,000 annually.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Researches, develops, and maintains analyses and analytic products around alternative payment models, specifically those focused on risk assumption and value based care.
• Manipulates, transforms, and aggregates information derived from large healthcare datasets, such as Medicare claims data, and applies industry data specifications and definitions to calculate measures associated with healthcare cost, utilization, and quality.
• Builds relational data files, queries and analyses using SQL and programmatic languages.
• Translates healthcare policy concepts into algorithms and consumable outputs, and prepares data visualizations (i.e. graphs, tables, maps) for presentation of analytic findings using DataGen’s business intelligence platform, Microsoft Power Pivot, and other applications.
• Develops custom analyses, with guidance, to address complex healthcare questions, including researching methodologies, programming specifications, reporting results, and presenting findings.
• Supports analytic products lines including, but not limited to
o Evaluates and implements changes to programming as needed to develop and alter models per client specifications and/or payment model specifications;
o Understands and accommodates the structure of specific claims and other data feeds;
o Maintains accuracy of models and appropriate documentation.
• Interacts in a team setting with clients to develop analyses, conduct program education and technical training, interpret results, and demonstrate DataGen products.
• Collaborates with technical DataGen team members to ensure data products provide meaningful insight for the program, meet specific client use cases, and incorporate best practices required for efficiency.

Qualifications:
• A four-year degree in healthcare administration, finance, economics, epidemiology, biostatistics or mathematics.
• 2 years’ experience in a position involving the application of techniques of economic analysis, statistics, financial, and/or information analysis in a health-related field. A master’s degree in a related discipline may be considered in lieu of experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be substituted.
• Proficiency in SQL, SAS, R, or other programmatic languages required. Business intelligence analysis a plus.
• Knowledge of relational database structure and queries is preferred.
• Working knowledge of healthcare claims attributes, technical terminology, and industry coding (DRGs, ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS, etc.).
• Strong analytic, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, (written and verbal) communication skills to support working in team environment and with external clients.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multi-task.

We offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that serves the health care industry as well as a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including a 401(k) Plan.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected status.

Please apply at: https://www.hanys.org/about/careers/