Data Analyst, Rural Health Transformation Program; RHTP

Reports To:
Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance Manager, Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)

Location:
Charleston, West Virginia

Position Overview: The West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is a comprehensive statewide initiative dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare access, quality, and economic stability across rural communities. These diverse programs generate substantial data that is critical for evaluating impact, ensuring accountability, and driving continuous improvement. The Data Analyst will manage the RHTP's data, develop and maintain performance dashboards, and lead critical federal reporting efforts.

This role requires an individual who can translate complex analytics into clear, actionable insights that drive program improvement across our various initiatives (telehealth, transportation, value-based care, etc.) and extensive familiarity with the US healthcare system, Medicaid/Medicare (CMS) data structures, and the unique rural healthcare landscape of West Virginia.

Core Responsibilities:

• Data Management & Analysis: Manage and maintain program data across various RHTP initiatives, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and accessibility.
• Dashboard Development & Maintenance: Design, develop, and maintain interactive performance dashboards using data visualization tools to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and program outcomes in real-time.
• Federal & State Reporting: Lead data collection, analysis, and submission processes for required federal and state reports, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Data Sharing & Governance: Support data sharing agreements and protocols with external partners (hospitals, MCOs, state agencies, etc.), ensuring data privacy and security standards are met.
• Performance Measurement: Collaborate with program managers to define, track, and measure program performance against established goals and metrics.
• Actionable Insights & Program Improvement: Proactively analyze data to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges. Translate complex analytics into clear, concise reports and presentations that inform program improvement actions and strategic decision-making.
• Technical Assistance: Provide technical support and training to RHTP staff and partners on data submission requirements, dashboard utilization, and basic data literacy.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Public Health, Economics, Information Systems, or a related quantitative field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in data analysis or business intelligence, preferably within a US healthcare or federal or state public sector environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct experience managing US federal or state reporting compliance (such as CMS data or federal HRSA grant reporting).

Other Requirements:

• Location: Must currently reside in, or be willing to relocate to, West Virginia.
  Remote work is not permitted.
• Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship (such as H-1B, TN, etc.) for this position now or in the future.

Core Competencies:

• Contextual Knowledge: Deep familiarity with the US healthcare system, Medicaid/Medicare (CMS) data structures, and the unique rural healthcare landscape of West Virginia.
• Data Management & Governance: Expertise in managing large, complex datasets, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, security, and adherence to privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA).
• Data Analysis & Interpretation: Advanced analytical skills to perform complex quantitative analysis, identify trends, recognize patterns, and extract meaningful insights from data related to various healthcare programs (telehealth, NEMT, etc.).
• Data Visualization & Dashboarding: Proficiency in using data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to design, develop, and maintain clear, interactive dashboards for performance monitoring and reporting.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong skills in tools necessary for data manipulation and analysis (e.g., SQL, Excel, statistical software like R or Python), and the ability to provide technical assistance and training to…