Health Care Data Analyst

About The Position

Who can apply: Anyone (External).

Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (Flexible schedules available)

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Sponsorship: KDHE does not provide sponsorship for this position.

Compensation

Hourly Pay Range: $26.50 - $28.84

Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retail And Deferred Compensation Programs

Position Summary & Responsibilities

The position Visual & Usage Data Analyst (K0233552) Gathers, analyzes, and interprets more complex data using appropriate statistical techniques and computer software to obtain and present findings. Perform economic modeling using various statistical techniques. Design queries and collect data from the Medicaid database system to track multiple funded services to report on usage trends, costs, efficiencies, and effectiveness of health programs. Creates and maintains queries for utilization across managed care encounter data and specific populations when requested. Maps and traces data across multiple systems to identify and resolve problems. Creates and maintains documentation for each report. Data is gathered from the agency’s system, other states, or other national sources. Peer reviews others' analyst work while providing feedback and best practices. Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reports using Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools to support Medicaid program evaluation, performance tracking, and financial forecasting.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs ad hoc analysis and interprets results for a wide audience, including TMaH staff, DHCF staff, and stakeholders.
• Provides data for legislative requests or policy analysis.
• Responds to written and verbal inquiries concerning Medicaid data.
• Supports external data reporting needs, including CMS reporting, legislative inquiries, and responses to public records requests.

Qualifications

• Education: High School, GED
• Licensing & Certification: Valid Driver's License - Incumbent is required to have and maintain a valid driver's license when operating a state vehicle, a private vehicle, or a rental vehicle for the benefit of the State.
• Minimum Qualifications: Demonstrates strong analytical skills, supported by two years of experience in the health insurance or healthcare data sector, working with claims/encounter data, quality data, and/or clinical data. Proficiency in data visualization, with one year of experience utilizing Tableau, Power BI, or similar software to generate insightful visual representations. Education may be substituted for experience, as deemed relevant by the agency.
• Preferred Qualifications: Strong analytical and critical thinking with the ability to effectively collaborate with others Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions Experience in health care or insurance Two years of experience performing analysis of procedures, policies or programs Strong written and oral communication skills Ability to prepare comprehensive reports and data in clean, concise ways and communicate information Strong proficiency in Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools to create dashboards and reports Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access Proofreading, editing, attention to detail

Background in health care or related services

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements

• Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate: A valid Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate is a condition of employment for all employees of the State of Kansas. Applicants (including non-residents) who receive a formal job offer for a state job, are required to obtain a valid Tax Clearance within ten (10) days of the job offer. A Tax Clearance can be obtained through the Kansas Department of Revenue who reviews individual accounts for compliance with Kansas Tax Law. If you have a missing tax return(s) or you owe taxes to the State of Kansas, please know that the Kansas Department of Revenue will work with you. The Kansas Department of Revenue can set you up on a payment plan to receive a Tax Clearance so you can get a job working for the State of Kansas. The Kansas Department of Revenue can be contacted at 785-296-3199.
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• Upload these on the Careers - My Job Applications page
• Transcripts
• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
• Upload these on the Attachments step in your Job Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter

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Required Documents For This Application To Be Complete

• Upload these on the Careers - My Job Applications page
• Transcripts
• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
• Upload these on the Attachments step in your Job Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter

How To Claim Veterans Preference

• Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager. Learn more about claiming Veteran’s Preference

How To Claim Disability Hiring Preference

• Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager. Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference

Please Note: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to: ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator Office of Personnel Services Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson, Rm 401