Senior Healthcare Data Analyst

Sentara Health is seeking a Senior Healthcare Data Analyst to deliver advanced data analysis and reporting support that informs operational, clinical, and strategic decision making. The role emphasizes building analytical solutions and mentoring peers to improve performance across the organization.

Overview

The Senior Healthcare Data Analyst provides data-driven support to monitor program performance, develop dashboards and reports, and enable self-service analytics for stakeholders. The position partners with clinical and operational teams to deliver insights and recommendations that advance business objectives and regulatory reporting efforts.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced data analysis and reporting support to drive operational, clinical, and strategic decision-making.
• Develops and maintains dashboards, reports, and analytical solutions that monitor program performance and support business objectives.
• Partners closely with stakeholders to define reporting requirements, perform ad-hoc analyses, and promote self-service analytics capabilities.
• Supports key service lines such as Hospital Medicine, Stroke Regulatory Reporting, and Neurosciences, ensuring alignment of provider reporting and performance metrics across the portfolio.
• Contributes to data quality, data stewardship, and the identification of new metrics to enhance reporting accuracy and insights.
• As a subject matter expert, leverages strong analytical and technical skills to provide data-driven recommendations, support regulatory reporting, and enable performance improvement across clinical and operational domains.
• Mentors junior analysts and collaborates with internal teams and external partners to deliver impactful analytics solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field (Required).
• Strong proficiency in SQL for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
• Experience developing dashboards and reports using Power BI or similar visualization tools.
• Experience working with Databricks or similar data platforms (Preferred).
• Experience in healthcare analytics, including clinical, operational, or regulatory reporting.
• Ability to perform ad-hoc analysis, define business requirements, and deliver actionable insights.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate data into meaningful recommendations.

Technologies

• SQL
• Power BI
• Databricks

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus potential if system criteria and eligibility are met

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Salary

USD 80,204 to 133,681 per year

Location

Virginia Beach, Virginia (onsite)

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