Medicaid Healthcare Data and Statistical Analyst

About the role

Be a leader in Medicaid payment and care delivery reform at the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA). DVHA's Payment Reform Unit is seeking a qualified data analyst to join a tight-knit team of creative and critical thinkers to further its work of advancing value-based provider payment models in support of DVHA's mission to improve Vermonters' health and well-being by providing access to high-quality, cost-effective health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide research, statistical and program evaluation work at a professional level to support the design, development and implementation of value-based payment models for Medicaid covered services in partnership with multiple departments across the Agency of Human Services.
• Measure and monitor Medicaid enrollment, utilization, expenditures and program performance.
• Assess eligibility, assess health data needs and data gaps, evaluate the quality of existing data, and integrate existing data to ensure its usefulness for decision-making.
• Use health data analytics to develop accurate, responsive, and appropriately detailed analyses.
• Evaluate health status, analyze the effectiveness of policies and programs, and monitor the effectiveness of interventions in terms of health outcomes and cost of services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health, health care administration, public administration, statistics, business administration or related field with academic work in statistics and health care-related research AND two (2) years experience in statistical, business or public administration, or health care services where the duties included any combination of analytical work and statistics.
• OR Bachelor's degree in public health, health care administration, public administration, statistics, business administration or related field with academic work in statistics and health care-related research AND four (4) years experience in statistical, business or public administration, or health care services where the duties included any combination of analytical work and statistics.
• OR Six (6) years experience in statistical, business or public administration, or health care services where the duties included any combination of analytical work and statistics.

Special Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in data analytics using statistical packages and database management applications with complex data sets.

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for retirement: a State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Schedule

Monday–Friday schedule in a supportive hybrid work environment.