Data Analyst, Population Health

Job Summary

Position is responsible for coordinating data collection and entry, maintaining and updating databases, and ensuring the accuracy, integrity and security of information across applicable databases and systems. Prepares recurring and ad-hoc reports, supports staff with data procedures and tools, and helps departmental leadership use reliable data for monitoring programs and meeting regulatory or funder requirements.

Job Purpose

Position manages the collection, organization, and maintenance of the organizational unit’s data to ensure it is accurate, secure, and available for reporting and decision-making. Role centers on data quality and operational support.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are the primary duties/main job responsibilities that an incumbent must be able to perform, with or without accommodation. Key accountability areas include data quality and integrity, data systems and security, data collection and workflows, reporting and documentation, and stakeholder support and collaboration.

Job Factors

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences, health administration, or related field.

Minimum Experience Level Required: Minimum three years of progressive professional experience handling datasets, grant or program reporting, or data entry/quality in healthcare, public health, social services, or a related role in a nonprofit or clinical setting. Advanced training and/or certifications in related technical tools, public health systems, programs or methodologies preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience with public health program data management and reporting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of data management principles, database structures, data governance, and data privacy/PHI standards.
• Strong knowledge of public health or health services concepts, including program outcomes, social determinants of health, and basic epidemiologic ideas.
• Knowledge of reporting expectations for grants and public agencies (state and federal reports, logic models, performance measures.)
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and proficiency with databases or data systems (e.g. EHR, case management, and survey platforms) including the ability to run queries and exports.
• Previous experience in infectious disease and/or harm reduction prevention or education preferred. Must be able to obtain HIV 500/501 certification upon hire.
• Experience working with geographic information systems or locationbased data analysis highly preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen and analytical skills.
• Data cleaning, validation, and basic analysis skills, including routine reports, tables, and simple visualization for nontechnical audiences.
• Familiarity with or knowledge of harm reduction data, including syringe services programs, overdose prevention efforts or similar initiatives highly preferred.
• Technical writing and documentation skills, including writing SOPs, data dictionaries, data collection guides, and clear instructions for program staff and partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and adapt messaging for the appropriate audience.
• Ability to function in a complex team environment, collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams and building relationships with clinicians, program staff and community partners to meet healthcare needs.
• Ability to work independently within minimal supervision and meet deadlines, managing competing demands efficiently and simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills for participating in project teams and completing activities and deadlines.
• Ability to apply a parity lens to data collection and reporting, recognizing bias, gaps and implications for underserved populations.
• Exercises critical thinking and attention to detail to guarantee data integrity and actionable insights.
  
  

Work Environment

Physical Demands

The physical demands described represent those that an employee must meet in order to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

• High mobility, prolonged standing and walking, sometimes for extended periods without breaks.
• High manual dexterity and repetitive movements using hands and fingers.
• Motor vehicle and other transportation operations between campus locations and to offcampus locations and events (Travel 5%)
• Lifting items up to 30 pounds and physical exertion.
• Frequent bending, stretching, twisting and reaching.
• Access information using a computer
  
  

Environmental Conditions

Indoors in an environmentally controlled space with exposure to environmental hazards (contaminants, hazardous equipment, and infectious disease.) Occasional work outdoors exposed to elements.

Frequent performance of position duties while standing and walking and otherwise in motion.

Frequent computer use at a workstation up to two hours or more at a time.

Frequently fast-paced work with unscheduled interruptions.

Work may require an adjusted work schedule, overtime, and evening/weekend hours in order to meet patient care demands.

Some public contact requiring business-appropriate apparel and/or occasional use of personal protective equipment.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general functions and context of the work to be performed by position incumbents. It is not intended to be a complete representation of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required for this job classification and is subject to change at any time, with or without notice.

Position incumbents must meet occupational demands and fitness-for-duty requirements. Submissions without a cover letter will be automatically disqualified. Internal candidates will receive preferential consideration.