Senior Healthcare Analytics and Research Coordinator - Hawaii State Department of Human Services
Description:
Senior Healthcare Analytics Research Coordinator
This critical position serves as the lead healthcare data analyst within the Health Analytics Office of Hawaii’s Medicaid Agency (i.e. Med-QUEST Division), responsible for all analytic, reporting, quality measurement, and evaluation functions.
Key Functions:
1. Create and implement managed care reporting requirements; develop and design report templates that help the Medicaid agency assure contract compliance and support performance evaluation of contracted managed care plans.
2. Design and implement quality-based pay for performance programs to reflect the priorities of the agency.
3. Conduct or oversee program evaluation for various initiatives.
4. Create and disseminate standardized and ad hoc data reports in various formats to multiple stakeholders and fulfill data requests from external agencies.
5. Oversee analytics and reporting from the state’s All Payer Claims Database.
6. Provide consultation, technical assistance, and training on data analytics as needed to internal and external stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. A master’s or doctorate degree in Biostatistics, Health Economics, Health Analytics, Health Informatics, Epidemiology/Clinical Epidemiology, or Health Services Research or equivalent education.
2. At least four years of professional work experience in health analytics, health informatics, epidemiology, health services research, biostatistics, health economics, or healthcare actuarial studies with substantial experience in working with clinical, population-based health, or healthcare claims data and in appropriately using the findings of these studies to develop recommendations is expected. Proficiency in using statistical software programs such as SAS and deploying statistical models on large healthcare analytic datasets.
3. Two years of work experience in the field of quantitative analysis which involved supervising others in conducting research projects.
How to Apply:
Salary Range:
$90,000-$125,000 per year, negotiable based on education and experience.
Incumbent will be an employee of the State of Hawaii, and must demonstrate proof of residency in Hawaii within thirty (30) days from the start date of employment.
Application:
To guarantee consideration of your application, please send your cover letter and resume by January 10, 2021. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis after January 10th until position is filled.
Please send applications or any questions to: Ms. Nicole Galapia at ngalapia@dhs.hawaii.gov