Health Data Analyst, North Quincy-CWM, North Quincy MA

Posted August 11, 2014

Located in Quincy, MA, the Office of Clinical Affairs (OCA) provides clinical leadership to MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program. This includes supporting a full range of medical management functions, such as clinical policy, prior authorization, utilization management, pharmacy, quality, clinical informatics and oral health on behalf of MassHealth programs. Working closely with MassHealth, we ensure that patients receive medically necessary, appropriate, cost-effective, quality care in compliance with state and federal regulations.

 

Expanding our support to MassHealth programs, we are seeking a Health Data Analyst to conduct data programming and analyses and produce all related reports. The position involves pulling raw claims and enrollment data from the MassHealth data warehouse, creating analytic files specific to individual policy questions and generating reports for OCA and MassHealth leadership. This position provides essential analytic support to fulfill state and national mandated reporting requirements. The position also plays a key role in informing MassHealth policy development.  This position will have the opportunity to enhance existing analysis and database development. In addition to designing and developing data collection instruments, databases and procedure manuals based on thorough knowledge of data files, related databases, and systems integration, you will also:

 

• Design and develop data collection instruments, databases and procedure manuals based on thorough knowledge of data files, related databases, and systems integration
• Design and implement data management and quality control procedures, including writing technical requirements and documentation of data sets
• Participate in project meetings related to data analysis and management
• Produce and report data analysis reports. May be required to provide tabular and graphic summaries of analyses in a form suitable for inclusion in manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed scientific journals as well as for presentation at scientific meetings
• Conduct in-depth analysis of project data, performing computations with a high degree of independence
• Ensure accuracy of reports by data review and resolving discrepancies internally for assigned reports
• Provide interpretation of data to senior management
• Provide periodic reports to management regarding status of assigned projects and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
• Schedule, plan, coordinate, and review project activities related to data
• Review and monitor compliance with the federal and state regulations

 

A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Statistics, or equivalent with four (4) years of experience with data management and data analysis or related experience is required with a Master’s degree with two (2) or more years’ experience are strongly preferred.  Demonstrated experience/skills in computer applications, especially SAS, SPSS and/or other statistical and database applications is a must, along with a demonstrated ability to research issues and resources; basic record-keeping and organizational skills.  You should also have excellent communication skills to include the demonstrated ability to write reports, journal articles and/or other technical documents and interpersonal skills necessary to interact successfully with a wide range of individuals.

 

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