Summary:

Yorktown Systems Group is seeking a highly qualified Data Analyst - Senior to provide professional services and support to the Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Integrated Healthcare Transformation (IHT) with direct support to the Product Effectiveness (PE) Professional Health Business Services. The Veterans Health Administration is America's largest integrated health care system, supported by approximately 300,000 employees providing care at 1,250 health care facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,069 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity across the continuum, serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. VHA facilities are located in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S Virgin Islands, the Philippines, Guam and American Samoa and serve a diverse population of Veterans.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Obtain data through advanced computerized models.
• Extrapolate data patterns through advanced algorithms.
• Develop simple graphs and charts to explain how the mathematical information will influence the specific project or business; and presenting to managers how to best alter their business models to generate profitable future trends.
• Prepare reports for executive leadership that effectively communicate trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, recommend system modifications, and develop action plans.
• Create appropriate documentation that allows stakeholders to understand the detailed steps of operational processes and flow of data.

Required Qualifications:

• VA Credentialed / PIV Card.
• BA/BS Degree.
• 8 years' experience.
• 6 years' experience working on projects within a healthcare clinical or operational environment focusing on business and clinical process modeling, and data analysis, visualization, and informatics.
• In-depth knowledge of VHA Systems and files, to include, but not limited to:
  • Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW).
  • Veterans' Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA).
  • VHA Support Service Center (VSSC).
  • VHA Reports and Measurement Portal (RAMP).
  • Patient Treatment File (PTF) (MedSAS).
  • Managerial Cost Accounting (MCA) System.
  • Primary Care Management Module (PCMM).
  • The National Patient Care Database (NPCD).
  • Veterans Services Network Corporate Mini Master File (VETSNET File).

• Expertise in collaborating with business owners, analysts, programmers, engineers, and clinical and administrative end-users to identify the baseline (as-is) and future state (to-be) of technology and process improvement initiatives; special focus and experience in access to care data, patient experience and quality outcome measures, including supporting clinical/business/administrative processes and corresponding data, such as:
  • Coordination and transition of care from primary to specialty care.
  • Consult/referral order management and appointment scheduling.
  • Prerequisite/ancillary appointment requirements for specialty care (labs and imaging/radiology).
  • Performance measures, key performance indicators and benchmarks distinguishing same-day access from other appropriate follow up care intervals based on medical necessity.
• Experience with interviewing project stakeholders from all levels of an organization to understand strategic business and clinical operations needs and requirements, as well as how the supporting systems operate and interact.
• Experience working with various departments to extract data, analyze the data, understand database relationships, and build customized reports/dashboards.
• Experience in logically organizing data into customized reports and dashboards utilizing technology tools such as excel, access, pyramid, etc.

Clearance: Must possess a favorable NACI Background check and able to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Location: Washington DC

Travel: Some travel may be required.