What are the responsibilities and job description for the Population Health Data Analyst position at Delta Dental of Michigan?
Job Summary: Job Title:
Population Health Data Analyst
Number of Positions:
1
Location:
Okemos, MI
Location Specifics:
Hybrid Position
Job Summary:
At Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana we work to improve oral health through benefit plans, advocacy and community support, and we amplify this mission by investing in initiatives that build healthy, smart, vibrant communities. We are one of the largest dental plan administrators in the country, and are part of the Delta Dental Plans Association, which operates two of the largest dental networks in the nation.
At Delta Dental, we celebrate our All In culture. It’s a mindset, feeling and attitude we wrap around all that we do – from taking charge of our careers, to helping colleagues and lending a hand in the community.
Position Description
Provides technical and subject matter expertise to translate complex data into actionable insights that support strategic planning for federally funded and regulated business. Develops data visualizations and reporting solutions and supports interpretation and analysis of data.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
Position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or related field and five years of programming experience developing and supporting analytics and reporting solutions.
Position requires knowledge of Business Intelligence tools such as SAS, Business Objects, Cognos, Looker, PowerBI or Tableau, and experience with relational database concepts and SQL; ability to translate business needs to more technically oriented teammates and convey more technical information in business-friendly terms to non-technical stakeholders; ability to lead end-to-end data analysis projects; strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external contacts; and the ability to analyze and resolve highly complex problems using independent judgment. Experience with procedural languages or statistical programming is preferred.
The company will provide equal employment and advancement opportunity within the context of its unique business environment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, familial status, citizenship, genetic information, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, height, weight, military status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law or ordinance.
Population Health Data Analyst
Number of Positions:
1
Location:
Okemos, MI
Location Specifics:
Hybrid Position
Job Summary:
At Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana we work to improve oral health through benefit plans, advocacy and community support, and we amplify this mission by investing in initiatives that build healthy, smart, vibrant communities. We are one of the largest dental plan administrators in the country, and are part of the Delta Dental Plans Association, which operates two of the largest dental networks in the nation.
At Delta Dental, we celebrate our All In culture. It’s a mindset, feeling and attitude we wrap around all that we do – from taking charge of our careers, to helping colleagues and lending a hand in the community.
Position Description
Provides technical and subject matter expertise to translate complex data into actionable insights that support strategic planning for federally funded and regulated business. Develops data visualizations and reporting solutions and supports interpretation and analysis of data.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Collects, queries, manipulates, validates, and interprets large datasets, utilizing internal, external, structured, and unstructured data sources and identifies potential data quality issues and assesses their impact.
- Creates and maintains reports and data visualizations to support the administration of all Government Programs population health activities, including performance improvement, value-based payment, health equity projects, and external review.
- Determines the approach and techniques necessary to accomplish objectives, including appropriate data selection and evaluation, analysis, testing, quality assurance, interpretation, and preparation of materials for internal/external review.
- Supports reporting responsibilities for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, Annual Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment report - CMS-416, Dental Quality Alliance, and Population Health Management and Quality Improvement and Program Development initiatives.
- Generates and distributes contact files for outreach campaigns in accordance with established guidelines. Evaluates campaign effectiveness and presets results in a clear, usable format.
- Prioritizes business and information needs to generate reports, dashboards, and other visualizations tailored to the technical understanding of internal and external audiences.
- Partners with business and technology teams to identify, diagnose and resolve complex business solutions in support of Government Program business objectives.
- Translates business requirements into high-quality analytical deliverables that meet stakeholder needs and drives enterprise value.
Position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or related field and five years of programming experience developing and supporting analytics and reporting solutions.
Position requires knowledge of Business Intelligence tools such as SAS, Business Objects, Cognos, Looker, PowerBI or Tableau, and experience with relational database concepts and SQL; ability to translate business needs to more technically oriented teammates and convey more technical information in business-friendly terms to non-technical stakeholders; ability to lead end-to-end data analysis projects; strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external contacts; and the ability to analyze and resolve highly complex problems using independent judgment. Experience with procedural languages or statistical programming is preferred.
The company will provide equal employment and advancement opportunity within the context of its unique business environment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, familial status, citizenship, genetic information, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, height, weight, military status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law or ordinance.