The University of Colorado plays a profound role in the lives of individuals, businesses and communities throughout Colorado, across the country and around the world. Nearly half a million alumni are leaders in business, science, the arts, health care and their communities, and they’re joined by some 15,000 more each year. In Aurora, Boulder, Colorado Springs and Denver, all four campuses are all for Colorado.

At CU Boulder, students put their knowledge to use in areas of study ranging from archaeological finds in the arctic to improving the classroom experience to working with NASA to conduct research in space. CU Boulder is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation.

UCCS, among the fastest growing universities in the state and nation, is a residential academic and research mainstay in southern Colorado, partnering with major corporations and federal agencies to provide leading-edge education ranging from cybersecurity, business to theater to nursing outreach programs for rural areas.

CU Denver awards the most master’s degrees of any public institution in the state, has strengths in business, engineering, public affairs, computer science, art and digital media, and is a leader in sustainability. Located in downtown Denver, CU Denver is a commuter campus with nearby housing options and a wide range of online course and degree offerings.

A state-of-the-art medical center, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus is globally recognized for its research, teaching and clinical programs in public health, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy and nursing. The CU Anschutz Medical Campus is also home to University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital Colorado. The CU School of Medicine’s roots reach back more than 100 years, when it opened in Boulder.

Although not a campus, CU South Denver in Parker hosts a variety of courses from all four campuses.

University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine) is the region’s largest and most comprehensive multi-specialty physician group practice. The CU Medicine team delivers business operations, revenue cycle and administrative services to support the patients of over 4,000 University of Colorado School of Medicine physicians and advanced practice providers. These providers bring their unparalleled expertise at the forefront of medicine to deliver trusted, compassionate health care services at primary and specialty care clinics as well as facilities operated by affiliate hospitals of the University of Colorado.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Analyst to join our team.

This job can be performed 100% remotely and out of state candidates will be considered.

The Senior Data Analyst will identify operational revenue cycle performance improvement opportunities through proactive collection, analysis and interpretation of data and communicate this insight to key decision makers. The individual in this position will participate in new initiatives as a partner in the original and continuous discovery of the link between business process improvement and actionable data. The Sr. Analyst will be tasked with researching and developing investigative and root cause tools and strategies that positively impact operational improvement.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Utilize revenue cycle data and statistical methods to provide diagnostic and predictive insight into operational performance based on knowledge of business objectives while proactively suggesting methods of improving operations and implementing methodologies.
• Identify user needs and product requirements for Operational Analytics reporting assets/tools including selection, design, documentation, testing and implementation of products based on these requirements.
• Facilitate strategic decisions through optimized reporting, advanced analytics and proactive discovery.
• Initiate/participate/influence in relevant meetings or presentations to provide subject matter expertise and guidance to executive leadership.
• Support decision makers in using appropriate analytics tools and processes in order to perform advanced data analysis.
• Maintain project plan and priority status for all projects to ensure project timelines are met.
• Perform other duties and assist with special projects as assigned.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in statistics, computer science or business-related field and 7-10 years relevant experience, preferably in a physician billing or hospital environment.An MBA is highly preferred. Must have expert level proficiency in report development using SQL Server Management Studio and Microsoft Excel, with strong working experience in the development of spreadsheets, pivot tables and visualizations. Experience in AthenaIDX is preferred. Experience in STATA, Python or R (or similar data science tool/language); and visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI is highly desired. Epic Clarity Certification (in any Clinical and/or Revenue Cycle modules) is a plus. The ability to gather information and understand the context from several sources, analyze this information to draw conclusions and make proactive recommendations to high level decision makers is essential to success.Must have strong project management skills and the ability to ensure project timelines are met. Experience in Six Sigma or similar methods for process improvement initiatives is preferred. The ability to work in a team environment working cohesively with others to achieve goals and initiatives is required. Must be flexible and maintain positive working relationships.