About Us

NYSTEC is a nonprofit technology consulting company, advising agencies, organizations, institutions, and businesses since 1996. We’re independent and vendor-neutral, so we have our clients’ best interests at heart. At NYSTEC, we know that we succeed when individuals and teams flourish personally and professionally, so our benefits and perks support that mindset.

About The Role

As a data analyst in the Quality Management and Improvement Services practice area, you will collaborate with team members to conceptualize, deliver, and support our clients through today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape. NYSTEC is considered a trusted advisor, providing subject matter expertise, and connecting the dots for our clients. NYSTEC has consulted on some of the largest Medicaid initiatives and served in various roles across a multitude of New York State healthcare technology systems.

Serving as a data analyst, your day-to-day role as a NYSTEC consultant will include supporting healthcare technology initiatives for our clients, partners, and stakeholders, primarily through the application of strong data analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain reports for internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
Work with team members to analyze and collect data.
Perform data quality verification checks to ensure the accuracy of reports and data.
Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics, and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.
Manage data and effectively document data processes.
Collaborate with team members to solve complex problems using data.
Develop queries using Structured Query Language (SQL), as needed, to mine data from the Medicaid Data Warehouse (MDW).

About You:Required Qualifications

Extensive experience writing ad hoc advanced queries in SQL.
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills.
Familiarity with business analytic and professional communication.
Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills.
Proficiency with translating complex analytic ideas into actionable insights for varied levels of audience.
Ability to develop relationships with stakeholders and to understand their needs through excellent listening and effective written and verbal communication.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

Understanding of data management.
Experience working with and managing large, complex data sets.
Use and analysis of data to inform decision-making.
Ability to perform data quality analysis to identify risks and opportunities in data quality.
Use of health informatics or Medicaid/Medicare data to improve healthcare outcomes.
Ability to work in a remote capacity, as well as in an office setting.
Experience in healthcare or a related field.
Experience using Python to perform data analysis tasks.
Experience developing reports and dashboards in a business intelligence (BI) tool (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

Education and Experience

A bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or a related discipline and one year of related experience.
An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.

The pay range for this position is $60,334.00 to $82,959.80 per year.

It is NYSTEC's policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, military service and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws and ordinances. NYSTEC is strongly committed to this policy and believes in the concept and spirit of the law.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact recruitment@nystec.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or to perform this job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Learn more about NYSTEC by visiting www.nystec.com.

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