Data Consultant

Under general supervision, this position exists to assist the organization in making strategic data-related decisions by analyzing, manipulating, tracking, internally managing and eporting data. This position functions both as consultant and as a high-level SAS programmer. Essential Responsibilities: – Designs and enhances databases. – Designs menu systems that are effective and user-friendly. – Develops reports with accurate, easy to read, useful information. – Designs and generates tracking and monitoring tools. – Participates in the development of outcomes and process measures, including technical specifications, to enable population measurement, guideline implementation, and evaluation. – Builds and maintains complex statistical SAS routines using macros, vendor software, and software written by self and others. – Tests and maintains data integrity across multiple databases (internal SAS, DB2, VSAM; external: Adobe, Excel, SAS parsing routines, COBOL). – Builds sophisticated statistical models and forecasting tools using these databases. – Defines and frames complex multi-dimensional healthcare issues and develops time tables/processes for decision making. – Translates needs, issues, and ideas into effective strategies and action plans. – Formulates specific implementation plans and evaluates the effectiveness of actions/programs implemented. – Develops creative alternative solutions. – Works closely with IT and outside partners (and physicians for SCPMG departments). – May coordinate team/project activities and schedules. – May assist in the determination of goals and priorities with team, clients, or project management sponsors. – May provide leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams. – Communicates results/recommendations to project sponsors, clients, and various senior level audiences (including physicians for SCPMG departments).

Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications: Education – Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, finance, health care administration, public health administration, statistics, mathematics, operations research, or four (4) years of experience in a directly related field required. – High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required. Additional Requirements: – Experience with analytical manipulation and interpretation of large databases required. – Broad familiarity with medical practices, especially population management and process and outcomes measurement preferred. – Knowledge of JCL strongly preferred. Microsoft Office skills preferred. – Very strong analytic and critical thinking skills, writing skills, communication skills, consulting skills, and ability to work within a team. – Ability to express complex analytical and technical information to senior management or to audiences with clinical training. – Must be an independent self-starter. – Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications: – Minimum three (3) years programming in SAS, R, SQL, Python or equivalent preferred. – Minimum three (3) years of related analytical consulting experience, healthcare experience preferred. – Experience with SQL, macros, AF, and SASGRAPH, PROC Report and statistical procedures in SAS preferred. – Project management experience strongly preferred. – Experience with MVS/TSO operating systems preferred. – Master’s degree preferred.