Data Scientist

We are recruiting for a mission‑driven Data Scientist to join our team! We’re with you for life's journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn’t just something we believe in—it’s something we live every day, for life's journey.

Our Values:
Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Department: ACS‑CHS Grants Funded

Under minimal supervision, the Data Scientist is responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of multiple projects simultaneously. This includes gathering business requirements, extracting data, conducting statistical analyses, creating reports and visualizations, and developing system solutions. The Data Scientist readily displays the ability to diagnose issues, identify appropriate resources and escalations, and propose creative solutions to complex problems.

Under general direction, the Data Scientist is knowledgeable in the Epic Cogito suite of tools (Epic Certification/proficiency preferred) and is responsible for the support, analysis, design, build, configuration, implementation, and workflow documentation of the assigned Epic application or third‑party software, in alignment with organization’s policies, procedures, and business operations.

• Project Planning – Meets with stakeholders to identify business requirements, expected outcomes, and pertinent data sources. Collaborates with IT teams, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to locate, evaluate, integrate, and validate new and existing data sources. Documents business requirements, data requirements, data sources, and programming logic pertaining to data requests. Conducts literature reviews. (20%)
• Project Management – Manages projects as a lead or supporting team member. Periodically reviews processes, coding, and requirements for opportunities for improvement and automation. (10%)
• Data Management, Modeling and Analysis – Queries databases. Designs database structures and data models to facilitate the acquisition, management, integration, and reporting of data and information using industry standards and guidelines. Compares models using statistical performance metrics. Creates and utilizes programs or tools to ensure data accuracy and integrity. Analyzes data using statistical software. (40%)
• Reporting – Creates graphs, charts, or other visualizations to convey the results of data analysis. Makes formal and informal presentations to leadership and end users both orally and in writing. (30%)

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Health Services Research, Public Health, Mathematics, Science, or closely related field – Required.

1–3 years of professional experience working with relational databases, summarizing data, and reporting meaningful results to end users. Prior experience with health relational databases is required.

CABOODLE‑EPIC Cogito Data Warehouse – DHHA – Denver Health and Hospital Authority

• Epic Certification/proficiency in the Cogito suite of tools – preferred.
• Demonstrates data literacy with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; the ability to prepare and transform raw data to deliver insights.
• Ability to adapt and excel in an evolving technical environment; identifies and validates the appropriate technological solutions for various reporting needs.
• Demonstrates strong ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems. Can use analytical reasoning to determine root causes, define the problem, generate solutions, and implement the best option.
• Communicates in a way that builds relationships and fosters collaborative work. Tailors the mode and content of communication to both technical and non‑technical colleagues in and outside of the organization.
• Displays high level of initiative, including the ability and willingness to take ownership of work, recognize assignments or tasks that need to be completed, seek out additional assignments or tasks, and help others.
• Business analysis skills to identify data solutions by interviewing business users, analyzing processes/operations, establishing solution objectives, prototyping solution, and preparing specifications.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Intermediate SQL skills or equivalent computer language skills and strong understanding of dimensional and relational database concepts, including primary keys, foreign keys, and joins.
• Ability to research and troubleshoot reporting content functionality to ensure data is accurate and daily processing has been completed.
• Proficiency and demonstrated experience with report writing and data visualization tools, such as Excel, Tableau, or Microsoft SSRS.

Work Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Salary: $81,800.00 – $ / yr