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Senior Health Data Analyst, Health Affairs Institute
Lead health policy analytics at WVU through Medicaid data research, program evaluation, and clear data visualization. Guide analyst training, mentor colleagues, and support collaboration with West Virginia health agencies.
Descriere
- Mentor analysts under the direction of the Director of Health Analytics.
- Manage analyst training, identify skill gaps, and source or create training materials.
- Assess data risks and address quality and security concerns.
- Investigate unexpected data issues and results.
- Advise on statistical methods and analysis plans.
- Conduct advanced statistical analyses.
- Help project teams with data analysis, visualization practices, and technology.
- Lead the creation of clear reports grounded in sound visualization and statistical practices.
- Join senior stakeholder meetings and develop potential solutions.
- Establish quality assurance processes and protocols.
- Act as the health analytics and program evaluation liaison to the West Virginia Department of Health Services.
- Build collaboration between research partners and Department of Health Services staff.
- Ensure research complies with institutional, federal, and state policies.
- Advise faculty and government partners on proposals, methods, analytics, and interpretation of results.
- Find opportunities for collaboration between WVU’s Health Sciences Center and the Department of Health Services.
- Prepare required reports for the University, Health Sciences Center leadership, and external agencies.
- Present analytical and evaluation findings to Department of Health Services staff.
- Carry out or direct special projects.
- Complete other tasks assigned by the Director of Health Analytics.
Cerințe
- Master’s degree in a health-related field.
- At least three years of experience in health outcomes and policy research, health services research, public health informatics, health policy, or clinical outcomes.
- Demonstrated research achievement through publications and an ongoing research program.
- Experience conducting research or evaluation in academic and government settings.
- Knowledge of Medicaid claims data, including eligibility, facility header, facility detail, and professional files.
- Experience delivering in-house training.
- Extensive experience using large health databases for research, program evaluation, and policy development.
- Demonstrated accomplishments in health data analytics.
- Strong ability to communicate research goals, methods, and findings to key stakeholders.
- Proficiency in SAS or R.
- Knowledge of mortality data handling.
- Training and facilitation skills.
- Strong understanding of data security and compliance, particularly HIPAA and access to and storage of PHI.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to travel occasionally as needed.
Beneficii
- 37.5-hour workweek.
- 13 paid holidays.
- 24 days of annual vacation leave per year.
- 18 sick days per year.
- A selection of health insurance and other benefits.
- 401(a) retirement savings plan with a 6% employee contribution match.
- Eligibility to continue health insurance and other retiree benefits.
- Wellness programs.
- Work-life balance.