Healthcare Data Analyst

Are you an entrepreneurial healthcare data analyst who loves transforming complex data into universally understandable and compelling visuals but also wants to be more involved in the day-to-day business operations of a company? Do you get excited by solving problems, analyzing trends, creating solutions and do you have a unique ability to create order out of chaos? If you answered yes to these questions, then Upward Health has the perfect job for you. We have a unique opportunity for an energetic, smart, business savvy individual who is looking to join an entrepreneurial healthcare company and help change the lives of the patients we serve. The position can be remote, and the right candidate will be a dynamic team player with an outgoing personality that understands the importance of collaboration and communication. We are looking for a hard worker who is detail oriented who is excited by the opportunity to work for a company that values and rewards hard work, but that also prioritizes rewarding that hard work and having fun.

Upward Health provides technology-enabled, integrated, and coordinated care delivery services that improve outcomes and reduce costs for patients with severe behavioral health diagnoses and co-morbid, chronic physical conditions. We are not your typical medical practice. At Upward Health, we see every day as an opportunity to make a difference in our patients' lives. We could tell you about our outcomes and patient satisfaction ratings. We could tell you about our commitment to our mission, or you could join us and experience it all for yourself.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Compiling and organizing healthcare data.
• Analyzing data to assist in delivering optimal healthcare management and decision making.
• Understanding data storage and data sharing methods.
• Investigating data to find patterns and trends.
• Understanding healthcare business operations.
• Utilizing different data sources for analyses.
• Converting data into usable information that is easy to understand.
• Developing reports, visualizations, and presentations.
• Communicating analytic insights to management.
• Transforming data sets, quantitative and qualitative analyses into compelling visuals.
• Meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Meet with stakeholders to understand objectives and provide insights and product ideation.
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Highly ambitious, given role will grow as the company does.
• Self-starter, very energetic and ability to change directions quickly.
• High standard of quality and commitment to produce top-notch work.
• Creative vision, a passion for learning and willingness to adopt and share new ideas.
• Expertise in healthcare data sets such as claims, eligibility, and HL7.
• Proficiency with database programming languages such as SQL.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as PowerBI and Tableau.
• Proficiency in managing electronic medical records.
• Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with large amounts of information and see the ‘bigger picture’.
• Comfortable with juggling facts, figures, and number crunching.
• Critical thinking: able to look at numbers, trends, and data and come to new conclusions based on the findings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task across a range of diverse projects.
• Ability to work independently and in a highly virtual environment, with colleagues all over the country.
• Strong technology skills and ability to master working across a range of software programs, including Microsoft Office applications, Jira, Visio.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to work long hours, including nights and weekends when required.
  
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, healthcare administration, or related field
• 3+ years of work experience
• Industry experience in healthcare
  
  

Upward Health is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.