Data Analyst

Support chronic disease clinical and research programs by turning complex healthcare and program data into validated reporting and actionable dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain data across multiple initiatives, integrating approved sources including program records, electronic health records, claims, enrollment files, and partner submissions as available
• Create repeatable workflows to extract, clean, transform, link, and validate datasets
• Identify and investigate missing values, duplicates, inconsistencies, and reconciliation issues with data owners and program partners
• Maintain data dictionaries, measure specifications, source documentation, and version-controlled analytical code to support consistent definitions and reproducible reporting
• Design, build, and maintain interactive dashboards in Power BI or Tableau for KPIs, service utilization, access, quality, and program outcomes
• Partner with the intervention team to define measures, baselines, targets, denominators, and reporting periods
• Set dashboard refresh schedules based on source availability and clearly communicate data currency and limitations
• Analyze trends and variation across initiatives, populations, providers, and geographic areas
• Evaluate rural access barriers and disparities, applying safeguards appropriate for small populations
• Lead data collection, validation, analysis, and preparation of required federal and state reports
• Coordinate internal review, approval, and timely submissions aligned to reporting specifications and program deadlines
• Maintain reporting calendars, submission instructions, validation checks, and supporting documentation
• Reconcile reported results back to source data and retain an auditable record of submissions, revisions, and approvals
• Track changes in reporting requirements with program and compliance staff, translate updates into data specifications, and address reporting discrepancies
• Support data-sharing agreements and exchange protocols in collaboration with legal, privacy, security, and information technology teams
• Follow approved data-use restrictions, access controls, secure transfer procedures, retention requirements, and applicable privacy policies
• Escalate data access, quality, or security concerns through established channels
• Provide technical assistance and training on data submission specifications, dashboard use, measure interpretation, and basic data literacy
• Work with partners to improve completeness and consistency of submissions
• Apply appropriate statistical and analytical methods to identify trends, service gaps, and improvement opportunities
• Differentiate descriptive results from causal conclusions; communicate limitations including data lags and incomplete coverage
• Produce concise reports, presentations, and recommendations tailored to clinical, operational, and executive audiences
• Collaborate with program teams to evaluate changes and monitor progress toward established goals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, public health, economics, information systems, or a related quantitative field
• At least 1 year of professional experience in data analysis or business intelligence
• Understanding of rural healthcare delivery and access barriers, provider capacity constraints, and community factors relevant to West Virginia
• Proficiency in SQL and Excel; demonstrated dashboard development experience in Power BI, Tableau, or a comparable visualization platform
• Experience using R, Python, SAS, or a comparable tool for analysis
• Proven ability to validate complex datasets, document analytical methods, interpret statistical results, and manage multiple reporting deadlines with accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining findings to nontechnical audiences and collaborating with clinical, program, technical, and external partner teams
• Knowledge of healthcare data privacy, confidentiality, secure data handling, and data governance practices

Technologies

• Power BI
• Tableau
• SQL
• Excel
• R
• Python
• SAS

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant quantitative, public health, or health informatics field
• Experience in a U.S. healthcare organization and grant-funded programs
• Experience with West Virginia healthcare data or partners, including evaluation of telehealth, transportation, or value-based care; geographic analysis; or automated reporting and data integration

Location: Huntington, WV (onsite)

Minimum Experience: 1 year