Data Scientist (Remote in Texas)
Company: Central Health
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Overview
The Data Scientist serves as a resource for operational,
performance, and population health analysis for Central Health.
Under general direction, the Data Scientist is responsible for
organizing, analyzing, and reporting on data from large clinical,
financial, and enrollment data sets. This position will develop
custom algorithms, predictive and/ or prescriptive models that help
to optimize healthcare delivery to our patients. This position will
also assist in the design and development of data warehouses,
performance dashboards, program evaluation models, and other
systems support the needs of an integrated network of physicians,
safety net providers and hospitals to advance care that is patient
centered and data driven.
This position is considered remote, which means that individuals in
this position may work at their place of residence; however, they
will be required to be on site during the first 90 days as needed
and may be required to occasionally visit the Central Health
administrative office or health centers in Austin, Texas. Remote
work not available for residents of California, New York, New
Jersey, Hawaii, Maryland, or Virginia due to local employment
laws.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties (at least 5 that are non-negotiable duties and are
absolutely pertinent to successfully completing the job without
accommodations):
--- Build statistical (including predictive) models for various
projects that range from program evaluation to population
management.
--- Perform quantitative and qualitative data analyses and prepare
results to share with internal and external customers.
--- Aid in design and development of data warehouse/data mart
applications.
--- Communicate highly technical information to numerous audiences
including internal and external stakeholders and the community.
--- Undertake complex data integration activities.
--- Identify and troubleshoot data anomalies and
irregularities.
--- Prepare written and oral reports that communicate necessary
information to internal and external customers.
--- Produce and streamline as needed ongoing monthly, quarterly and
annual reports in support of Central Health.
--- Become a data subject matter expert (SME) and understand
various sources and applications of Central Health data.
--- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
--- Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts
(regression, optimization, clustering, decision trees, random
forests, etc.).
--- Experience using statistical computer languages to build
efficient models. Exceptional critical thinking and problem solving
skills.
--- Keen understanding of data structure/ data architecture.
--- Ability to manipulate data using SQL in SSMS environment.
Familiarity with healthcare data from multiple sources including
claims and EHR data.
--- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects with varying
deadlines. Compliance with data confidentiality and security
procedures.
--- Experience with Microsoft Office applications specifically MS
Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook.
--- Ability to write and speak clearly, easily communicating
complex ideas as indicated by audience.
--- Knowledge of healthcare, including medical claims coding,
relationships between health plans, providers, and payers, a
plus.
Qualifications
MINIMUM EDUCATION: Master's in Biostatistics, Statistics,
Mathematics, Computer Science or another quantitative field
PREFERRED EDUCATION: PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer
Science or another quantitative field
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
--- 2 years of experience manipulating data sets and building
statistical models, including predictive models
--- 1 year of experience with healthcare data
--- 2 years of experience with R scripting
--- 2 years of experience with SQL coding
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
--- Experience with programming or scripting languages such as
Python, Julia, MATLAB, Python, C++
--- Experience with Tableau data visualization tool
--- Experience with REDCap data repository
--- Experience with Java
--- Experience with MS Excel
Keywords: Central Health, Austin , Data Scientist (Remote in Texas), Other , Austin, Texas
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