Healthcare Data Analyst

Epitec is seeking a Healthcare Data Analyst to support healthcare analytics, reporting, and program performance initiatives. This role focuses on analyzing complex Medicaid and healthcare claims data, developing Power BI dashboards, performing SQL-based data analysis, and delivering actionable insights to stakeholders.

Employment Type: W2 Contract (long-term)
Work Environment: Fully Remote

Responsibilities

• Utilize SQL to transform, merge, cleanse, and analyze large healthcare datasets.
• Create and maintain Power BI dashboards, data models, visualizations, and reports.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for healthcare data sources, including:
  • All Payer Claims Database (APCD)
  • Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)
  • Ecosystem data sources
• Monitor program performance and develop reporting solutions for leadership and stakeholders.
• Validate data quality and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Coordinate with state staff and program stakeholders regarding enrollment and reporting requirements.
• Identify trends, patterns, and opportunities within healthcare data.
• Support program development through data-driven recommendations.
• Manage multiple reporting projects and meet critical deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in:
  • Health Policy
  • Health Economics
  • Statistics
  • Medical Informatics
  • Epidemiology
  • Related quantitative field
  Equivalent experience considered.
• 3+ years of healthcare data analysis experience.
• Strong SQL development and data manipulation skills.
• Experience with:
  • Power BI
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Access
• Healthcare performance measurement and reporting experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a quantitative healthcare-related discipline.
• Experience with:
  • Medicaid Claims Data
  • Healthcare Claims Analytics
  • Minimum Data Set (MDS)
  • Complex Real-World Healthcare Data
• Deep understanding of Medicaid programs and reporting requirements.
• Public sector or government healthcare experience.