In March 2016, the UNLV Board of Regents approved the framework and creation of the nonprofit corporation, UNLV Health, the clinical faculty practice plan of the the UNLV School of Medicine.

The mission of UNLV Health is to provide a premier multi-specialty academic group practice and primary care physicians who strive to provide the highest quality health care.

UNLV Health is a multi-specialty practice with over 350 employees, and 5 clinic locations with 151 providers. UNLV Health combines education and research within the treatment environment, and manages the faculty clinical practice.

The Healthcare Data Analyst I is responsible for providing reporting and analytical services to management and revenue cycle staff. The Data Analyst I will support departmental activities related to analyzing operational and financial data. They will collaborate with the staff to develop and maintain reporting and tools for measuring performance; perform basic and complex analyses to monitor health care quality, fiscal soundness, return on investment, support day to day operations and support compliance with regulatory reporting. The Data Analyst I will also promote data integrity by utilizing industry standards based measures, and the use of intuitive and easy-to-use self-service data warehouse reporting tools to increase the effectiveness of the staff.Pay range for this position is $59,236 - $70,793 per year, depending on experience.

Major Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains custom reports.
• Reviews data to determine operational impacts and needed actions; elevates issues based on trends and/or areas for improvement needing increased oversight.
• Models data using MS Excel, Access, SQL, and/or other data warehouse analytical tools.
• Analyzes data to assist in delivering optimal healthcare management and decision making.
• Designs, produces and interprets dashboards, charts and other presentation formats used for decision making and to track and improve data quality.
• Maintain awareness of and familiarity with the organization’s services, information, documentation and reporting issues and requirements.
• Serves on workgroups with both internal and external parties as needed.
• With minimal direction, identifies data sources and approaches to be used in simple and complex queries.
• Assist peers in defining and standardizing clinical performance metrics across the system.
• Researches and ensures appropriate internal and external benchmarks are used for performance comparisons, such as MGMA and other benchmarking organizations.
• Conducts statistical inference analysis and testing to develop & evaluate data driven hypotheses and results, including analysis for leadership team to identify critical issues/questions around clinical improvements related to value based imperatives.
• Analyzes data using descriptive and inferential statistics to create analyses, dashboards, scorecards, graphs, tables, and reports that define opportunities for improvement and make appropriate recommendations.
• Provides MIPS required reporting by specified deadlines.
• Provides data and analysis to ensure physician compensation models are accurate and timely.
• Participates in initiatives and projects.
• Facilitates education of staff at all levels of the practice plan regarding performance metrics, indicator definitions, benchmarks, and other data-related information.
• Obtains and maintains necessary training and certifications on clinical and decision support systems in use to ensure application and report writing super-user and data mining expertise.
• Assist in publishing and distributing to leadership executive summaries related to data findings.
• Demonstrates a commitment to self-improvement by actively developing the Leadership, Professional and Technical competencies assigned.
• Design and maintain Power-Bi dashboards.
• Functions effectively in a Matrix Management environment.
• Completes any duties and special assignments as requested.

Experience, Education, And Certifications

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in Healthcare Reporting, Data Analytics, and/or related field required
• High School Diploma or GED equivalency required
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, and/or Finance preferred

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Qualifications

• Intermediate knowledge and experience with healthcare software systems, preferably Epic
• Working knowledge of programming languages such as SQL, JavaScript, HTML, etc. is desired
• Working knowledge of data visualization tools such as Power Bi, Tableau, etc. is desired
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and Google Suite (Gmail, Docs, etc.)
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize work in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality
• Must be able to pay close attention to details

Physical Requirements

• May include standing, sitting, and/or walking for extended periods
• May include performing repetitive tasks
• May include working on a special schedule (i.e. evenings and weekends with clients)
• May include working with challenging patients and clients
• May include lifting up to 25 pounds.