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University of Arkansas

Intermediate Data Analyst

University of Arkansas, Holiday, Florida, us, 34692


Intermediate Data AnalystLocation:

Little Rock

Type of Position:

Researchers

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family

Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave

Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)

Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS

Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000

Career Training and Educational Opportunities

Merchant Discounts

Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Summary of Job Duties:

The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) is a health policy organization that is administratively housed within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. ACHI's mission is to be a catalyst for improving the health of Arkansans through evidence-based research, public issue advocacy, and collaborative program development. The Intermediate Data Analyst will be part of a dynamic team contributing to, and with the ability to lead analytic research projects at ACHI. In collaboration with the Director of Analytics, Assistant Director of Analytics, principal investigators, and other ACHI staff, the analyst will develop and implement advanced data and statistical analytics using private and public health care data to inform research and analytics on important health policy questions.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree plus 3 years of experience in analytics, health services research, statistics, mathematics, computer science or health policy/economics or related field

OR Master’s Degree plus 1 year experience in analytics, health services research, statistics, mathematics, computer science or health policy/economics or related field with experience in large dataset linkage, management, and analytic programming using software such as SAS and SQL.

Preferred Qualifications:

Health care utilization and cost analyses

Knowledge and use of national data sources (e.g., ACS, HCUP, MEPS)

Health services research, such as health care quality, Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid/Medicare claims, health disparities, or chronic diseases

ICD-9/10 Diagnosis, ICD-9/10 Procedure, CPT, HCPCS, DRG/MS-DRG, NDC, Type of Service, Place of Service and other codes commonly utilized in health care data sets

Knowledge of ArcGIS or other geographical coding programs to assist in health geocoding/mapping

Special Knowledge, abilities and skills:

Manipulation of large datasets using statistical programming or advanced data management software, such as SAS and SQL; experience using SAS is required and both would be preferred.

Use of Microsoft Office reporting products such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.

Key Responsibilities:

Communicate and collaborate with a senior analyst and the Assistant Director of Analytics on translating policy questions into initial analytic plans based on policy questions.

Communicate and collaborate with project teams made up of other staff who possess data, policy, and other skillsets.

Work with senior analyst to create written data analytic plans, using relevant background information, with detailed data management procedures to transform raw healthcare data into digestible information for policy and/or research analysts to produce external products.

Using SAS or other statistical software, efficiently implement written analytic plans to develop research ready datasets and/or descriptive and inferential statistical output using large complex datasets including, but not limited to administrative healthcare data.

Write methodological components of technical reports following accepted protocols. Maintain detailed programming documentation for all projects, including annotated program code, dataset codebooks, and statistical output.

Other duties as assigned.

Salary Information:

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents:

Proof of Veteran Status

Special Instructions to Applicants:

If selected for an interview, you may be required to complete a short Basic Excel assessment as well as a SAS assessment.

Recruitment Contact Information:

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check. This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification).

Constant Physical Activity:

Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Sitting, Standing

Frequent Physical Activity:

Talking, Walking

Occasional Physical Activity:

Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Walking

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

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