Senior Informatics Analyst Job in Scottsdale 85254, Arizona US

Under limited supervision, the Senior Informatics Analyst oversees acquisition, validation, warehousing, and analysis of informatics data, with particular focus on survey, case review, medical and prescription drug claims, eligibility, disease management, and disability data. The Senior Informatics Analyst also actively leads the design of statistical analysis plans and defines case selection criteria and variable parameters. The Senior Informatics Analyst will work closely with the Executive Director, Informatics, and Manager, Informatics, to assist in the development of novel informatics products. Initially, the Senior Informatics Analyst’s primary project responsibility will be to lead analytic activities on the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Outpatient Department Quality Data Reporting Program (HOP QDRP) Support Contractor Special Project, state Medicaid External Quality Review (EQR) survey projects, and state Medicaid EQRO performance measure calculation projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  1. Proficient in evaluating a wide array of data types, including survey, case review, medical and prescription drug claims, and eligibility data.
  2. High level of proficiency in using SAS, conducting and interpreting primary analyses, conducting secondary and exploratory analyses, developing appropriate statistical models, determining sample sizes, manipulating complex databases, and tracking and evaluating patterns of care and outcomes.
  3. High level of proficiency in additional programming languages, including (but not limited to) VB6, VB.NET, VBA, C#, and ASP.
  4. Responsible for novel product development, including automated reporting products across a wide array of data types.
  5. Upon request, perform critical review and synthesis of the health care literature in support of written publications.
  6. Verify and ensure the accuracy of all assigned tasks, including the documentation and validation of SAS and other programs. Identify problem areas and develop solutions, working as a collaborative member of the Informatics Team.
  7. Attend and participate in Informatics Team, project, staff, and training meetings.
  8. Communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders while representing the company in a professional manner at all times.

 

ACCOUNTABILITY

Accountable for the timeliness, accuracy, and quality of all assigned functions and tasks.

WORK CONDITIONS

Office/technical work. In this position, the employee is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS/COMPETENCIES

  1. Ability to sit at and use a computer terminal for extended periods of time.
  2. Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
  3. Ability to communicate face-to-face and through telecommunications and written correspondence
    with individuals using the English language.
  4. Ability to understand presentation information.
  5. Ability to travel occasionally by motor vehicle and/or aircraft.
  6. Ability to adhere to established company confidentiality policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

  1. Master's degree in computer science, public health, related social science, business, economics, math, or statistics.
  2. Experience evaluating systems, with experience evaluating health care plans and programs using a “systems” approach.
  3. A minimum of five years of recent experience performing health care data analysis using SAS, including experience analyzing eligibility, claims/encounter, provider, health care survey, and other forms of healthcare data.
  4. Expert knowledge of the SAS programming language, including Base SAS, SAS/MACRO, SAS/STAT, and SAS/GRAPH. SAS certification preferred.
  5. Expert knowledge of other programming languages, including VB, C#, and other common languages used in product automation.
  6. Experience with relational databases, SQL, and other reporting tools.
  7. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
  8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  9. Ability to handle several projects simultaneously and work with multiple teams.
  10. Experience in managing products, including identifying requirements, determining priorities,
    and tracking and resolving issues.
  11. Ability to type 50 wpm with minimal errors.

DISCLAIMER

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, management reserves the right to revise the position or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).