Health Data Analyst - Dept. of Health Policy

Health Data Analyst - Dept. of Health PolicyBenefits of working at VCUAll full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robustbenefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paidannual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuitionbenefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferredannuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-beingresources, abundant opportunities for career development andadvancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here .Job Code 33231-33233Recruitment Pool All ApplicantsPosting Number req6097Unit School of Public Health MBUDepartment Health PolicyDepartment Website LinkLocation VCUAddress 907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23284 USADuties & ResponsibilitiesVirginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity,affirmative action university providing access to education andemployment without regard to race, color, religion, nationalorigin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, geneticinformation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genderexpression, or disability.Position Summary:The Department of Health Policy is actively recruiting a HealthData Analyst. The purpose of this role is to support researchfocusing on health care outcomes using claims and survey data. Theideal candidate will have strong quantitative data analysis skills,experience working with SAS and SQL in large databases, andexperience and/or interest in public health or health policy.Special Duties and Responsibilities:• Provide database development & management as well asstatistical programming and analyses for health policy researchprojects and ad-hoc requests• Extract and transform data from an external secure databaseusing SQL and SAS at the request of stakeholders and PI (PrincipalInvestigator)• Work closely with PI and research staff to develop and carryout data analysis plans for health policy research projects usinglarge health insurance claims and administrative databases• Implement best practices in data management to ensure dataquality and integrity• Provide statistical results in tables, plots, and graphs forpublications and grant submissions• Document and maintain analytic files• Perform database storage utilization auditsQualificationsRequired Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Policy, DataScience, Statistics, or a related field• Understanding of health services research and otherhealth-oriented outcomes• Extensive knowledge and skills with data management,integration, analysis, and technical proficiency in SAS and/orSQL• Ability to translate concepts and methodologies intoprogramming languages• Skilled in creating data applications and writing programs foranalytical and reporting purposes• Have demonstrated experience working with large, complex datafiles (e.g., claims data, SEER-Medicare datasets), linking andintegrating data from disparate databases, and transforming rawdata into meaningful finished products• Excellent communication skills, team-based project experience,and ability to multitask• Must have a demonstrated commitment to fostering diversityand inclusion in past experiences or a commitment to do so as astaff member at VCUPreferred Qualifications:• Master’s degree in a relevant field of study (e.g., publichealth, statistics, data science, etc.)• 2+ years of experience working with large, complex data in aresearch environment or healthcare organization• Data management experience in an academic and/or healthcareenvironment• Experience using software applications such as REDCap and/orQualtrics for participant tracking and data collection• Documented experience writing queries in SQL, SAS, STATA andTableau for data analysis, modeling, and designThe School of Public Health continuously strives for ourworkplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic andsocial milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicantsare encouraged to apply.This position requires on-site 3-5 days per week.This is a restricted position with no set end date and continuedemployment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding,and performance.University Job Code: 33231-33233ORP Eligible: NoVCU is committed to hiring veterans! VCU will include aveteran's period(s) of military service in the calculation of theirannual leave accrual rate. This may provide veterans with anincreased leave accrual!FLSA University EmployeeJob FTE 100Exemption Status ExemptRestricted Position YesE-Class UF - University Employee FTJob Category University EmployeeORP Eligible NoSalary Range $50,000-$60,000Compensation Type SalariedTarget Hire Date 10/10/2024Contact Information for CandidatesSOM HRDocuments Needed to Apply